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Gyaltsab Je

Type Figure Region Asia Time 1364–1432 Also known as Dharma Lord、First Ganden Tripa

An important founding master of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and one of Tsongkhapa's foremost disciples.…

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  1. c. 1385–1419Lhasa · LhasaIn his early years Gyaltsab Je studied under masters of various Tibetan schools before taking refuge with Tsongkhapa, becoming one of his closest disciples. He participated in systematizing Gelug doctrine and building monasteries, and assisted Tsongkhapa in establishing core religious institutions such as the Monlam prayer festival.
  2. 1419–1432Ganden Monastery · LhasaAfter Tsongkhapa's passing, Gyaltsab Je served as regent of Ganden Monastery by Tsongkhapa's instruction and was later posthumously honored as the first Ganden Tripa. In the 1420s he directed the Gelug monastic community's affairs, transmitting Tsongkhapa's vinaya and sutra and tantra teachings, and consolidated the Gelug school's emerging position within Tibetan Buddhism.

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