Tenzin Rabgye

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Tenzin Rabgye (1638-1696) was the fourth Druk Desi (secular ruler of Bhutan) who ruled from 1680 to 1694. He it is believed to have been the first to formally categorized the zorig chusum (the thirteen traditional arts of Bhutan). In 1692, he was first formally categorized during the rule of Tenzin Rabgye (1680-1694), the 4th Druk Desi (secular ruler). In 1692, he visited the sacred cave of Taktsang Pelphug during the Tshechu season and founded a temple there devoted to Padmasambhava. The temple is known as known as Taktsang Lhakhang (the Temple of the Guru with Eight Names) and was completed in 1694.

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  • Ardussi, John A., Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye and the Founding of Taktshang Lhakhang, Journal of Bhutan Studies, 1999, Vol. 1, No. 1, 36-63.
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