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In 1479, with the sponsorship of Donyo-dorjey (Don-yod rdo-rje) (1462 – 1512) of the Rinpung family, the Zhamarpa founded Yangpachen Monastery (Yangs-pa-can dgon-pa).

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A further major Kadam center of learning, Nartang Monastery (sNar-thang dgon-pa), was founded in 1153 in Tsang.

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For example, Zhalu Monastery (Zha-lu dgon-pa, Zhva-lu dgon-pa) had been built in Tsang in 1040 by Chetsun Sherab-jungnay (lCe-btsun Shes-rab ‘byung-gnas), two years before Atisha’s arrival in Ngari.

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After returning from China, Jamchen founded Sera Monastery (Se-ra dgon-pa) in 1419.

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After several years, the three Tibetan monks moved to the southeastern Tibetan province of Kham (Khams, mDo-smad), where they stayed at Dentigshel retreat (Dan-tig-shel-gyi yang-dgon).

The Revival of the Monk Ordination Lineage in Tenth-Century Tibet 1991

After several years, the three Tibetan monks moved to the southeastern Tibetan province of Kham (Khams, mDo-smad), where they stayed at Dentigshel retreat (Dan-tig-shel-gyi yang-dgon).

The Origin of the Yellow Hat Worn by Monks in the Gelug Tradition 1991

The Gelugpas had already gained a foothold in Tsang when Tsongkhapa’s disciple, Gyelwa Gendun-drub (rGyal-ba Ge-’dun grub) (1391-1474), posthumously named the First Dalai Lama, had founded Tashilhunpo Monastery (bKra-shis lhun-po dgon-pa) there in 1447.

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In that same year, he also founded what became the first Gelug monastery, Ganden Monastery (dGa’-ldan dgon-pa).

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For example,] in 1073, the same year as the founding of Sangpu-neutog, Sakya Monastery (Sa-skya dgon-pa) was founded [in Tsang (gTsang), the western half of Central Tibet] by Kon Konchog-gyal-po (‘Khon dKon-mchog rgyal-po).

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Another of Tsongkhapa’s disciples, Jamyang Chojey (‘Jam-dbyangs chos-rje bKra-shis dpal-ldan) (1379 – 1449), had founded Drepung Monastery (‘Bras-spungs dgon-pa) three years earlier, in 1416.

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