Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s1.t8.4

v1.c7.s1.t8.4

In 1416, Tsong kha pa instructed his disciple vjam dbyangs chos rgyal (1379-1449) to build vbras spungs dgon pa in the western suburb of Lhasa. In 1418, his disciple byams chen chos rgyal (or Shakya Yeshe, 1352-1435) built se ra theg chen gling in the northern suburb of Lhasa. The construction of three major temples in Lhasa laid a solid religious foundation for dge lugs pa.