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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
LHASA, July 26 (Xinhua) — The 11th Panchen Lama, Ertnyi Choelkyi Kyalbo, visited the cities of Chamdo and Nagchu in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region from July 7 to 23, attended a series of religious activities and conducted social research.
On July 7, the Panchen Lama, the spiritual leader of Lamaism, arrived in Chamdo by plane from Lhasa, the regional capital. From July 7 to 18, he visited more than 10 temples in several districts and counties of Chamdo City Prefecture and took part in religious services.
At the Zonggang Temple in the county of the same name, the Panchen Lama gave a teaching on the Longevity Sutra to the monks and performed a blessing ritual by laying hands on their heads.
During his stay in Chamdo, the 11th Panchen Lama also presided over a symposium on ethnic cohesion in Zonggang County and visited the Tibetan Medicine Company, the Tibetan Medicine Hospital and the town of Sobando, an important staging post on the ancient Tea Road, a trade route during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) that passed through several regions. These activities were part of his public research mission.
During a visit to a Tibetan medicine company in the city's economic and technological development zone, the 11th Panchen Lama noted that Tibetan medicine is a treasure of traditional medicine for the Chinese nation. "We must definitely preserve the traditional recipes of Tibetan medicine while focusing on scientific innovation so that more people can benefit from this ancient wisdom," he said.
The journey to Chamdo lasted 12 days, and the Panchen Lama was warmly received by monks and other followers of Lamaism wherever he went.
After leaving Chamdo, the Panchen Lama conducted religious activities at two temples in Nagchu from July 19 to 23, as well as public research in one of the local villages, where he visited the home of a local resident and became closely acquainted with the progress of construction of beautiful villages in high-altitude conditions.
The 11th Panchen Lama, Ertnyi Choelkyi-Kyalbo, is a member of the Bureau of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He also serves as vice-chairman of the China Buddhist Society and chairman of the Xizang branch of the organization.
The 11th Panchen Lama, Ertni Choelkyi-Kyalbo, is considered one of the most authoritative living Buddhas in Lamaism. He was born on February 13, 1990, in Jiali County, Nagchu City, Xizang Autonomous Region. On November 29, 1995, after a golden urn drawing ceremony and approval by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama and received the title of the 11th Panchen Lama. –0–
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