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Nartang is a Kadampa monastery that was founded in 1153 in Tsang by Tumton Lodro Drakpa. It was renowned for its printing press and extensive library of wood-blocks. It was made a branch of Tashilhunpo Monastery in the seventeenth century.

Sources

Akester, Matthew. 2016. Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo's Guide to Central Tibet. Chicago, IL: Serindia Publications, pp. 566-569.

Gyurme Dorje. 2009. Tibet Handbook, pp. 330-333. Bath: Footprint.

Dowman, Keith. 1988. The Power-Places of Central Tibet: The Pilgrim's Guide. London: Routledge, p. 274.

Shastri, Lobsang. 2007. The Transmission of Buddhist Canonical Literature in Tibet. The Tibet Journal, 32(3), 23-47.

Abbots & Officers

Throne Holder

1. First Throne Holder Tumton Lodro Drakpa 1153 -
2. Second Throne Holder Doton Sherab Drakpa 1166 -
3. Third Throne Holder Zhangtsun Dorje Wozer 1185 -
4. Fourth Throne Holder Droton Dutsi Drakpa 1185 - 1232
5. Fifth Throne Holder Chokyi Lama 1232 -
6. Sixth Throne Holder Sanggye Gompa Sengge 1241 -
7. Seventh Throne Holder Chim Namkha Drak 1248 - 1285
8. Eighth Throne Holder Kyoton Monlam Tsultrim 1285 - 1299
9. Ninth Throne Holder Nyima Gyeltsen 1299 -
10. Tenth Throne Holder Zeu Drakpa Tsondru 1305 - 1314
11. Eleventh Throne Holder Drakpa Sherab 1314 - 1325
12. Twelfth Throne Holder blo bzang grags pa 1337 - 1375
13. Thirteenth Throne Holder kun dga' rgyal mtshan 1375 -
14. Fourteenth Throne Holder grub pa shes rab 1388 - 1418
15. Fifteenth Throne Holder bsod nams mchog grub grags bzang 1418 - 1433
16. Sixteenth Throne Holder grags pa don grub 1452 -
17. Seventeenth Throne Holder bzod pa dpal grub 1468 -
18. Eighteenth Throne Holder dpal ldan bzang po 1470 -
19. Nineteenth Throne Holder shes rab rgyal mtshan 1473 -
20. Twentieth Throne Holder grags pa shes rab 1486 -

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