Who are the four great Buddhist kings?

Naiqiong of Naichong Temple, Lamu of Lamu Temple, Gadong of Gadong Temple and Sanye of Sanye Temple are considered as the four great protectors. In the process of searching for the reincarnation of the living Buddha in the Qing Dynasty, the protector Lamu played a major role. According to the primitive custom of the Gelug Sect, to confirm and find the reincarnation of the living Buddha, we must ask the four dharma protectors. After the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong's Regulations on Rehabilitation of Tibet replaced the four systems of seeking laws with the system of drawing lots from golden jars.

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Buddhism believes that reincarnated living buddhas are mainly famous lamas and living buddhas. The founder of the reincarnation of the living Buddha is the Kagyu Sect, and the reincarnation of the living Buddha began in the middle of13rd century. The reincarnation of a living Buddha is to select a spiritual child through divination and inherit the throne. The Qing government carried out the policies of "consolidating the border areas" and "consolidating all Mongolia" and promoted the Yellow Religion.

The Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism has developed rapidly. In order to adapt to the development of Gelug Sect and the stability of sect leaders, the four reincarnation systems of Gelug Sect, namely, the reincarnation system of Dalai Lama, the reincarnation system of Panchen Erdene, the reincarnation system of Zhang Jia and the reincarnation system of Zhebuzundanba, all originated from the four disciples of the founder of Gelug Sect.

After the reincarnation system of living buddhas was formed, the main temples of Gelug Sect followed suit, so different levels of living buddhas appeared all over Mongolia and Tibet. According to historical records, by the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were thousands of living buddhas in the Lama Temple in Mongolia alone.

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