14 Facts About Gyaincain Norbu

Gyaincain Norbu is the vice president of the Buddhist Association of China.

The secular name, Gyaincain Norbu, can be written Gyaencaen Norbu, Gyancain Norbu, or Gyaltsen Norbu.

Gyaincain Norbu was born on 13 February 1990 in Lhari County in northern Tibet Autonomous Region.

Gyaincain Norbu spent most of his later childhood studying Buddhism in Beijing.

One Western press outlet reported a cold reception among delegates, with fellow Buddhists making no attempt to greet Gyaltsen Gyaincain Norbu during greeting ceremonies ahead of the conference on Wednesday.

On 3 February 2010, Gyaincain Norbu was elected vice president of the Buddhist Association of China.

Later that month, at 20 years old, Gyaincain Norbu became the youngest member of the advisory body National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Vice chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region Hao Peng praised his appointment, in particular for Gyaincain Norbu's "demonstrating the role of the living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism and encouraging more believers to participate in state affairs".

Gyaincain Norbu was not made vice chairman of the CPPCC, as Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama was and was widely expected of Norbu.

Gyaincain Norbu pays visits to the Tashilhunpo Monastery, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, although he does not live there.

In Hong Kong on 26 April 2012 Gyaincain Norbu gave his first appearance outside of mainland China to address over a thousand monks at the Third World Buddhist Forum on the topic of Dharma.

Gyaincain Norbu planned to submit the Dalai Lama's favored choice to the government.

Six-year-old Gyaincain Norbu was selected on 8 December 1995 with the religious name Qoigyijabu.

Gyaincain Norbu was enthroned at Tashilhunpo Monastery and has since assumed the full functions of Panchen Lama.