Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s1.t7.24

v1.c7.s1.t7.24

“Yel pa bkav brgyud”, one of eight branches of “bkav brgyud pa”, was founded by ye-shes-brtsegs-pa, disciple of phag mo grub pa, who built Yel-phu temple and developed disciples to teach Buddhist dharma and found yel pa bkav brgyud. The heir disciple of ye-shes-brtsegs-pa built Dana Temple in present-day Angqian County, Qinghai province and the *dharma* lineage continues till today.