The Treasury of Lives

The Riwoche Jedrung incarnation line, also known as the Machen Tulku, dates to the sixteenth century when Drakpa Gyeltsen was recognized as the reincarnation of Tsokye Dorje, who became posthumously known as the First Riwoche Jedrung. The seat is at Riwoche monastery, a major Taklung Kagyu monastery in Kham.

Barom Riwoche Monastery was established in 1160 in Nakchu, Kham, by Barompa Darma Wangchuk, one of Gampopa's disciples, and founder of the Barom Kagyu tradition.

Chung Riwoche, a Nyingma monastery in central Tibet, was founded as a Shangpa Kagyu monastery in 1386. It was Tangtong Gyelpo's monastery and the seat of the Chaksampa incarnation lineage. It is the site of Tangtong Gyelpo's famous Chung Riwoche Kumbum.

Riwoche, a major Taklung Kagyu monastery in Kham, was founded in 1276 by Sanggye Won, considered an incarnation of Gampopa. The large three story temple is supported by wooden columns and contains impressive stone walls, and has been described as fortress-like. At one time 2,000-2,500 monks resided at Riwoche, making it one of the largest monasteries in the region. 

Riwoche Yanggon, founded in the seventeenth century by the Second Riwoche Jedrung, Drakpa Gyeltsen, is a branch of Riwoche, a major Taklung Kagyu monastery in Kham.

Pungpo Riwoche is a Nyingma monastery near the Shang Valley in Tsang. It is located at one of the main sacred mountains of central Tibet. Yungton Dorje Pel resided there. A monastery was formally established in the seventeenth century by the Fifth Dalai Lama at the long-standing sacred site. Tennyi Lingpa and Gya Zhangtrom Dorje Wobar are said to have revealed treasure there.