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Desi and Jekhenpo

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Explore the Legacy of Jé Khenpo and Desi

Test your knowledge about the significant roles of Jé Khenpo and Desi in Bhutan's history. This quiz delves into the intricate relationship between religious leadership and temporal authority in Bhutan, offering a chance to learn and engage with the rich cultural heritage of the country.

Join us in exploring:

The meaning of Jé Khenpo and Desi
Historical figures and their contributions
Significant events in Bhutanese governance

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by LearningGuide102

1. Jé Khenpo literally means

The Chief Abbot

Religious Leader

Political Leader

Both political and secular leader

2. Define the word “Desi”?

Temporal Ruler

Religious leader

Head of monastic body

Dzongpoen

3. Following are the modalities of becoming Jekhenpo EXCEPT

appointed from among the senior elders of the State Monk Body

be a fully ordained monk

A learned scholar and an adept practitioner of the Drukpa Kagyü rituals and teachings

Physically and mentally sound

4. Bhutan has seen __________Jé Khenpos since the first Jé Khenpo Pekar Jungné

5. Following are the roles played by Jekhenpo Except

They fought each other for the post of Jekhenpo and forcefully made people to be their patrons and followers

They played very important roles in safeguarding the peace and security in Bhutan in the 18th and 19th centuries, when the country was stricken with conflicts between power-hungry and bellicose political chieftains.

Jé Khenpos were also great patrons for the preservation and promotion of religious art and architecture

They also lead the State Monk Body to conduct regular rituals and prayers for the welfare of the country and its people.

6. The Jé Khenpo candidate holds the post of one of the senior masters or Lopöns of the State Monk Body before becoming the Jé Khenpo. Name of the post is..

Letshok Lopen

Yoenten Lopen

Tsukla Lopen

Dorji Lopen

7.The First Jekhenpo was

Pema Jungney

Pekar Jungney

Lam Damchoe Pekar

Tenzin Chogyal

8. What was was the term used before the term Desi came to be used in the middle of the 17th century?

��ུལ་སྡེ་ (yueldhey)

��ྲིད་དབང་ (sidwang)

��ྡེ་པ་ (Dheypa)

��ྤྱི་བླ (Chila)

9. From 1651 until the beginning of the twentieth century, Bhutanese saw _______ Desis come to power.

10. Who was the only Desi directly appointed by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal?

Tenzin Chogyal

Tenzin Drugdra

Tenzin Drugyal

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