Monastery at Shigatse
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So this is the seat of the Panchen Lama, the head of the other order of Tibetan Buddhists (after the Mongols recognized the "Yellow Hats" as the head in Lhasa). Anyways, photos the present Dalai Lama are illegal in China and Tibet, however there are photos of the previous incarnation of the Panchen Lama. The present one is under house arrest apparently after making statements supporting a "free Tibet". It's ironic since the Panchen Lama identified by the Dalai Lama was rejected by the Chinese government and they found their own Panchen Lama, but he ended up turning against them anyways.
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