
Seal of the Fifth Panchen Erdeni,Qing
Dynasty,gold seal with a Ruyi knob, 8.7 cm high, each
side: 10.8cm
In 1713, Emperor
Kangxi conferred upon the Fifth panchen Blo-bzang-ye-shes
the title of "Panchen Erdeni" and following
the example of the Fifth Dalai Lama, also bestowed
upon him a gold album and a gold seal. The seal is
inscribed with: "Seal of Panchen Erdeni"
in Han, Manchurian and Tibetan languages.