Example sentences for: panchen

How can you use “panchen” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • When the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, the Chinese government tried to elevate the Panchen Lama to take his place.

  • The original Panchen Lama still languishes under house arrest in Beijing.

  • Five years ago, the Chinese government sparked controversy by nominating a different boy for the position of Panchen Lama than the one the Dalai Lama had chosen.

  • The Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama lead the largest sect, and the Karmapa Lama heads the second largest.

  • There seemed to be agreement in the world's press that the escape of the 14-year-old karmapa, the third-ranking leader in Tibet's spiritual hierarchy after the Dalai Lama and the panchen lama, embarrassed practically everybody.


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