The Shong family originated from Bongra village in Chelung Shar (spyad lung/dpyad lung/bcad lung shar), Lato Lho (la stod lho). Today, Bongra is known as Labrang Bongra (bla brang bong ra) or Bonglhe (bong lhas) in Khagyu (kha rgyu) village, located in Zurtso (zur mtsho), Nyalam County. The Shong family's members include the important translators Shong Lodro Tenpa and Shong Dorje Gyeltsen.