Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po said, "Historically we can see that Tibetan Buddhist affairs have always been governed by the central government." Established conventions, religious rituals, the Golden Urn method, the domestic search principle and central government approval have been integral to the creation, development and improvement of the tulku reincarnation system. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the established conventions and religious rituals associated with it have been respected and protected.