The Jamgon Kongtrul incarnation line began with the reincarnation of Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, a master of Pelpung Monastery who was one of the most influential Tibetans of the nineteenth century. Multiple other incarnations of Lodro Taye were identified, including the Dzogchen Kongtrul line based at Dzogchen Monastery, the Zhechen Kongtrul based at Zhechen Monastery, Dzigar Kongtrul, based at Tsokha Monastery, and Kalu Rinpoche, based at Tsādra Rinchen Drak.