Gyel Lhakhang is an ancient Kadampa monastery in Penyul ('phen yul) in central Tibet. It was founded in 1012 by Zhang Nanam Dorje Wangchuk, a student of Lume. The Fifth Dalai Lama once took refuge here when war broke out in Lhasa in 1636.
Gyel Lhakhang is an ancient Kadampa monastery in Penyul ('phen yul) in central Tibet. It was founded in 1012 by Zhang Nanam Dorje Wangchuk, a student of Lume. The Fifth Dalai Lama once took refuge here when war broke out in Lhasa in 1636.
Akester, Matthew. 2016. Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo's Guide to Central Tibet. Chicago, IL: Serindia Publications, pp. 53-54.
Abbot | ||
| Abbot byang chub ye shes | 1144 - | |
| Abbot tshul 'phags ngan lam pa | 1153 - 1159 | |
| Abbot shes rab ye shes | 1325 - | |
The TBRC RID number refers to the unique ID assigned by the Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center (TBRC.org) to each historical figure in their database of Tibetan literature.