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Chenye Monastery in Chonggye was founded by Drapa Ngonshe in the eleventh century. It is said that Go Lotsāwa, who was born in the Chonggye region, studied at Chenye. It was later converted to Kagyu and then Geluk. According to tradition, the right eye of Śāriputra was installed in the temple as a relic, hence its name. 

Sources

Dowman, Keith. 1988. The Power-Places of Central Tibet : The Pilgrim's Guide. New York and London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, p. 203.

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