A selection ritual, in which the names of possible reincarnations are drawn from a golden urn, dates to 1793, during the Qing dynasty. Chinese officials have repeatedly said the reincarnation of the ...

The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not only for followers of his religion, but also China, India, and the United ...

China’s Position on the Dalai Lama’s Succession and the Golden Urn Tradition China maintains the right to sanction the Dalai Lama’s successor based on a tradition dating back centuries from the Qing ...