On January 28, 1979, the 10th Panchen Lama married Dong Qiwu's granddaughter, Li Jie. This marriage is unprecedented in the 600year history of Tibetan Buddhism. Neither the Dalai Lama nor previous Panchen Lamas had married.

How did the Panchen Lama's marriage come about? Was it forced by China or was it the Panchen Lama's own decision? What challenges does this marriage pose to the inheritance of Tibetan Buddhism?
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