At present, China's Tibet Autonomous Region has 358 Rinpoches who were enthroned in accordance with the reincarnation system of Rinpoches, according to Trinley Dorje, director of the Tibet Committee of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

The reincarnation system of Rinpoches, or living Buddha, is a unique practice for the continuation of the Rinpoche of Tibetan Buddhism, which is respected by the Chinese government.

In recent years, some 40 Rinpoches in Tibet were enthroned according to the historical custom and religious ritual. The searching, decision and enthronement of 5th Dezhu Jiangbai Gesang and the 8th Rongbu Chokyi Lozang Dondrup which were carried out in the recent five years both strictly followed the reincarnation system.

Apart from Tibetan Buddhism, other religious like Catholicism and Islam are also respected in Tibet. The Catholicism is widely spread in the Mangkam County of Chamdo Prefecture in the east of Tibet. Besides, the Tibet Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs helped 20 Islamic clergies to get the approval from the China Islam Association. In 2013, Tibet organized 16 Muslims to go on a pilgrimage in the Saudi Arabia.