The Dungkar incarnation lineage was initially associated with Rika Ganden Shedrub Dargye Ling, where Tsangyang Drukdrak, the Third Dungkar, served as Abbot. It later became associated with Tashi Choling in Kongpo. Dungkar Lobzang Trinle, eminent scholar of Tibetan language, was recognized as the eighth in the lineage.