Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s1.t7.11

v1.c7.s1.t7.11

Phag gruvi bkav brgyud had profound influence on society and split into eight relatively independent branches, namely, vbri gung bkav brgyud pa, stag lung bkav brgyud, vbrig pa bkav brgyud, gyav bzang bkav brgyud, khro phu bkav brgyud, shug gseb bkav brgyud, yer pa bkav brgyud and smar tshang bkav brgyu, spreading across Tibet.