Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s1.t9.4

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In 1425, drung rrna shri (or dkav bzhi pa rin chen dpal, 1350-1435 CE) built dpal vdzam thang chos sde in vdzam thang (present-day Rangtang County, Aba Tibet Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province) and preached the doctrines and ritual practices of jo nang pa in accordance with the instruction of Chogle Namgyal. Subsequently, his heir disciples such as chos rje rgyal ba bzang po (1419～1482 CE), tshes bcu rrna kwirti and Aa rge nyi ma vod zer extended temples and established the temple layout of the coexistence of chos rgyal dgon, tshe bcu dgon buit in 1456 and gtsang ba dgon built in 1730. Additionally, they set up the living Buddha reincarnation system for living Buddha chos rje, tshes bcu and gtsang pa, etc.