Kunga Drolchok

Kunga Drolchok was one of the greatest masters of 16th century Tibet.

Chogle Namgyal (1306-1386), who was one of Dolpopa's fourteen major disciples, was the only master to hold the monastic seat of Jonang Monastery twice, for a total of about twenty years.

Dolpopa was one of the most influential Buddhist masters in Tibetan history.

Nyawon Kunga Pal (1285-1379) was one of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen's fourteen major disciples. In addition to Dolpopa, he counted among his chief teachers Chogle Namgyal, Sakya Lama Dampa Sonam Gyaltsen (1312-1375), and Zhang Dodepal. He was also a great teacher of the Sakya tradition of the Path with the Result (lam 'bras). Nyawon was the tenth holder of the monastic seat of Jonang, but also had many disciples from other traditions, such as Rendawa Zhonu Lodro (1349−1412), Tsongkhapa Losang Drakpa (1357−1419), Yagton Mipham Sangye Pal (13550-1414), the famed Sakya author on the Prajnaparamita. Nyawon founded the monastery of Tsechen, which became a great center for the teachings of definitive meaning.