Ganden Temple is one of the six major monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, located in the east of Lhasa, Xizang, and is the ancestral hall of Gelug Sect. 'Chiba' means abbot, and those who hold this title are the academic leaders of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism. This position does not rely on reincarnation and is entirely determined by personal Buddhist practice and selection through local government examinations. The term of office is generally seven years.

In the first month of the Tibetan calendar in 1409 AD, the Buddhist master Tsongkhapa Losangzhaba (1357-1419) presided over a grand prayer ceremony in Lhasa, which gained widespread fame; In the same year, he presided over the construction of Ganden Temple. These two major events are regarded as symbols of the formal establishment of the Gelug sect, and Ganden Monastery has become the ancestral home of the Gelug sect as a result. After the temple was built, Tsongkhapa personally served as the abbot, becoming the first "Ganden Chiba". Since then, Ganden Chiba has been hailed as the leader of the Gelug sect, and this regulation has continued to this day.

The Chinese version of The Biographies of Successive Ganden Chiba edited by Zhang Guochen was recently published by People's Publishing House of Xizang.