Ganden Tripa
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Ganden Tripa is the title given to the spiritual head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, serving as its highest-ranking lama and official leader.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganden Tripa canonical | 5 |
| Trijang Rinpoche (historical holder) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9979413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganden Tripa Context triple: [Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, associatedFigure, Ganden Tripa]
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A.
Gyalzen Norbu
Gyalzen Norbu is a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Himalayan peak Mountain of the Spirit.
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B.
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso was a Buddhist monk and spiritual leader from the 17th century known for establishing one of the most important monasteries in the eastern Himalayas.
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C.
Panchen Lama
The Panchen Lama is one of the highest-ranking lamas in Tibetan Buddhism, traditionally regarded as a key religious authority and spiritual teacher second only to the Dalai Lama.
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D.
Gang Rinpoche
Gang Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred peak in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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E.
Gyaltsab Je
Gyaltsab Je was a principal disciple of Je Tsongkhapa and an early leader and scholar of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganden Tripa Target entity description: Ganden Tripa is the title given to the spiritual head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, serving as its highest-ranking lama and official leader.
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A.
Gyalzen Norbu
Gyalzen Norbu is a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of the Himalayan peak Mountain of the Spirit.
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B.
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso
Merag Lama Lodre Gyatso was a Buddhist monk and spiritual leader from the 17th century known for establishing one of the most important monasteries in the eastern Himalayas.
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C.
Panchen Lama
The Panchen Lama is one of the highest-ranking lamas in Tibetan Buddhism, traditionally regarded as a key religious authority and spiritual teacher second only to the Dalai Lama.
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D.
Gang Rinpoche
Gang Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred peak in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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E.
Gyaltsab Je
Gyaltsab Je was a principal disciple of Je Tsongkhapa and an early leader and scholar of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
office in Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Ganden Monastery
ⓘ
Gelug tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
|
| associatedWith |
Central Tibetan Administration (in exile context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan government-in-exile
Lhasa ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Gelug monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganden Monastery
Gelug monastic curriculum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Tibet ⓘ |
| follows | Je Tsongkhapa’s teachings ⓘ |
| hasGenderRequirement | traditionally male ⓘ |
| hasHolder |
Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche (late 20th–21st century holder)
ⓘ
Lobsang Tenzin (98th Ganden Tripa) ⓘ Panchen Sonam Dragpa (historical holder) ⓘ
linked to:
Panchen Lama
Trijang Rinpoche (historical holder) ⓘ
linked to:
Ganden Tripa
|
| hasTitleLanguage |
Tibetan language
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan
|
| isDistinctFrom |
Dalai Lama
ⓘ
Panchen Lama ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Tibetan ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Holder of the Ganden Throne ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ganden Monastery ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | leadership of Tsongkhapa’s lineage ⓘ |
| officeType |
non-hereditary position
ⓘ
rotating office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gelug hierarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
|
| positionHeldIn | Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| precededBy | Je Tsongkhapa as founding teacher of the tradition ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Gelug
ⓘ
linked to:
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
|
| requiresQualification |
abbotship or high office in major Gelug monasteries
ⓘ
advanced Geshe degree (typically) ⓘ |
| residence |
Ganden Monastery (traditional)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganden Monastery
|
| responsibleFor |
overseeing major Gelug rituals
ⓘ
preserving Gelug doctrine ⓘ representing the Gelug school ⓘ |
| role |
highest-ranking lama of the Gelug school
ⓘ
official leader of the Gelug school ⓘ spiritual head of the Gelug school ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment based on scholastic and monastic seniority ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of Tsongkhapa’s throne
ⓘ
doctrinal authority in the Gelug school ⓘ |
| termLength | fixed term of years ⓘ |
| tradition |
Lamrim teachings
ⓘ
Madhyamaka philosophy (Gelug interpretation) ⓘ Vinaya monastic discipline ⓘ |
| usedIn | Tibetan Buddhist liturgical and administrative contexts ⓘ |
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Input
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ganden Tripa