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    Thangtong Gyalpo (Tibetan: ཐང་སྟོང་རྒྱལ་པོ་, Wylie: thang stong rgyal po) (1385 CE–1464 CE or 1361 CE–1485 CE), also known as Chakzampa, the "Iron Bridge...
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    credited the foundation of Ache Lhamo tradition to 14th-century mystic Thang Tong Gyalpo. Lhamo is considered to have both spiritual and non-spiritual roots...
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    were given to many others. The famous architect, scholar, and yogi Thang Tong Gyalpo (1385–1464CE or 1361–1485CE) was one of Niguma's students, yet in...
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    CE–1455 CE), she was the student and consort of the famous polymath Thang Tong Gyalpo, who first identified her as an emanation of Vajravārāhī, and the...
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    Tibetan princess and Buddhist leader. She was the main consort of Thang Tong Gyalpo, who recognized her as an emanation of Machig Labdrön through the...
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    period. Tsagong was one of the holy places of Kongpo and still is. Thang Tong Gyalpo, a famous architect and yogi, founded Manmogang Monastery, where the...
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    modern-day Qüxü County near Lhasa, Tibet. It was built in 1430 by Thang Tong Gyalpo. The southern bridgehead was built on the mountain Chowuri, which...
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    dates back to the 7th century. Several are attributed to Tibetan monk Thang Tong Gyalpo, who reportedly built several in Tibet and Bhutan in the 15th century...
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    however, dismantled in 2004 for restoration. Originally built by lama Thang Tong Gyalpo, it was rebuilt after 2004 at Tamchog Lhakhang near Paro. The township...
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    opera was founded in the fourteenth century by Thang Tong Gyalpo, a lama and a bridge-builder. Gyalpo and seven girls he recruited organized the first...
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    founded in the fourteenth century by the Thang Tong Gyalpo, a lama and important historical civil engineer. Gyalpo and seven recruited girls organized the...
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    and the Chung Riwoche Kumbum at Päl Riwoche, which was built by Thang Tong Gyalpo, who began work on it in 1449. A further one is at Kumbum Monastery...
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  • (1422–1455 CE), she was the student and consort of the famous polymath Thang Tong Gyalpo, who first identified her as an emanation of Vajravārāhī, and the...
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    Desi Sangye Gyatso Lobsang Dolma Khangkar Tsewang Dolkar Khangkar Thang Tong Gyalpo Eliot Tokar Yuthok Yontan Gonpo the Younger Lung (Tibetan Buddhism)...
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  • Chakzam near Lhasa, one of the first bridges of its kind built by Thang Tong Gyalpo in 1430 Jagsamka Township in Riwoqê County Luding County in Sichuan...
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    recognized by the Sakya lama Rikey Jatrel, considered an incarnation of Thang Tong Gyalpo, who was a close associate of Chökyi Drönma despite his political...
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  • "Two Headless Sisters", also part of the group of the 84 Mahasiddas Thang Tong Gyalpo Tsangnyön Heruka Ü Nyön Kunga Zangpo Milarepa There is evidence that...
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    medical college, which incorporated a recently restored temple made by Thang Tong Gyalpo, was supplied with revenue generating lands and with a constant stream...
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  • re-established and built by Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo in 1426. Chung Riwoche is the seat of the Chakzampa (Thangtong Gyalpo) sub-lineage of the Shangpa Kagyu, and...
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    and others. Thang Tong Gyalpo was another famous yogi instructed by Niguma in a vision. He started his own religious tradition (Wylie: thang lugs) within...
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    Tobden, the 31st in the line of the Derge kings. It was he who invited Thang Tong Gyalpo to establish the now renowned Gongchen Monastery in the region. The...
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  • other with two noses of cattle. A major innovation was created by Thang Tong Gyalpo regarding the crossing of large spans, he developed iron chains working...
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    Gonchen Monastery's main temple. Gonchen Monastery was founded by Thang Tong Gyalpo (or Tangton Gyelpo) (1385-1464), a Buddhist yogi and polymath, physician...
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    "Tangtong Gyalpo's teacher Ka Ngapa Paljor Sherab (Bka' lnga pa Dpal 'byor shes rab) was the ninth abbot." China National Highway 219 Thang Tong Gyalpo (1385–1464...
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    Sakya Sonam Tashi (1352-1417) and the polymath and bridge builder, Thang Tong Gyalpo (1385-1464), and decorated in the Lato style of painting. This Jonang-school...
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  • Bridge and Structural Engineering keynote. Gerner, Manfred (2007). Thangtong Gyalpo: Architect, Philosopher and Iron Chain Bridge Builder (PDF). Translated...
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  • – Jigme Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo (1926–1952) Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo (1952–1972) Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo (1972–2006) Prime ministers...
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  • minister declared himself the King of Sikkim under the title of “Tamding Gyalpo” and started ruling from the throne of Rabdentse palace. He ruled from 1738...
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