The Treasury of Lives

The Zhabdrung Karpo incarnation line, one of the most important incarnation lines in Amdo, was named for Tsoknyi Gyatso, the Third Dalai Lama’s emissary to Mongol royal families. The line was established in the early seventeenth century when Lodro Gyatso was recognized by the Fourth Panchen Lama, Lobzang Chokyi Gyeltsen, as the Second Zhabdrung Karpo. He founded Magur Namgyel Ling, a Geluk monastery, which became the seat of the incarnation line.