The Golden Urn and Tibetan Refugee Identity: A Struggle over Historical Narratives

• In Event: Politics and History of China: Imperial Dynasties

Brief Overview

This study examines how Tibetan refugees resist Chinese religious narratives via the 1793 Golden Urn ritual confirming high lamas' reincarnations. Interviews show they view it as interference, strengthening their identity and resistance.

Authors

• Yi-Nung Tsai, National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

• Yangqi Chen, National Beimen Senior High School

• Chialin Chiara Kao, Rutgers University