Duldzin Dragpa Gyaltsen (1374-1434), the first Kyorlung Ngari Tulku, was one of the principal disciples of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Duldzin Dragpa Gyaltsen is renowned for his strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code as well as for his survey of the Sarvadurgatipariśodhana Tantra.
Dragpa Gyaltsen was the founder of Tsunmo Tsal (btsun mo tshal) monastery in Tagtse Dzong (stag rtse rdzong), Central Tibet.
His students included Jamyang Choje Tashi Palden (1379-1449), the founder of Drepung Monastery, and most of the other important Gelug masters of the time.
Subsequent re-births
Charchen Chödrak () Panchen Sönam Drakpa () [1478—1554] Sönam Yéshé Wangpo () Ngakwang Sönam Gélek Pelzang () Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen () Ngakwang Jinpa Jamyang Tenpé Gyeltsen () Lozang Tashi () Lozang Gélek Drakpa () Lozang Jikmé Tenpé Gyeltsen () Ngakwang Tsültrim Tenpé Gyeltsen () Khédrup Tendzin Chökyi Nyima () Ngakwang Lozang Khédrup Tendzin Gyatso () Tendzin Chögyel () [b.1946]
Works
dul ba'i bslab bya chen mo -on the Vinaya rules of monastic discipline. kun rig rnam bshad - a survey of the Sarvadurgatipariśodhana Tantra