Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s3.t28.3

v1.c7.s3.t28.3

Vbras sungs dgon founded seven grwa tshangs (academy) namely blo gsal gling grwa tshang, sgo mang grwa tshang, bde yangs grwa tshang, sngags pa grwa tshangm, shag skor grwa tshang, rgyas pa grwa tshang and vdul ba grwa tshang. Subsequently, shag skor grwa tshang and rgyas pa grwa tshang merged with blo gsal gling grwa tshang and vdul ba grwa tshang integrated into sgo mang grwa tshang, forming an academy layout of four grwa tshangs (academy). Except that monks from sngags pa grwa tshang specialised in practicing *Tantra* and performing Tantric ritual, other grwa tshangs were renowned as the Exoteric Academies for study into gzhung-po-ti lnga.