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dag-sun-nig was a powerful Tantrik. His son Gyal-tsan knew several 
languages and was a Buddhist scholar. He wrote several works and favoured 
the Karmapa sect of the old school. He built the monastery of Tshur- 
phu called Chyan-chhub-chhenpo. Paldan Ssanpo, his son, was an 
official of high rank under the Sakyapa hierarchy. He was sent as 
ambassador to the Tartar Emperor of China, and returned successful from 
bis mission. He erected the forts of Tse-chhen, Phag-ri, Gyal-tse, Nave 
and Khyuntse, and a monastery at Tse-chhen. Rabtan Kun-Ssan, his 
son, became minister to king Tagpa-gyal-tskan. He defeated the troops of 
Namkha-gyalpo, the chief of Rinchhen Punpa, and made them prisoners 
of war. He patronized Panchhen Rinpochhe, Kha Dub Ge-leg-pal Ssan. 
He founded the famous monastic institution of Gyal-tse called Palkhorchho-de 
with eighteen schools in it, and erected the picturesque chhorten of Gyaltse 
called Chhorten Tasi-Goman, which has 108 doors and is several stories 
high. He was famous for his devotion to religion and was the most 
celebrated king of Gyal-tse. 
IV. Chya-Thi-pon. (The bird-general.) 
Once on a time in the lower Yar-lun District north of Lhasa, a 
very handsome maiden was met by a splendid looking bird, who cap¬ 
tivated by her personal charms had descended from his aerial residence. 
After some time spent in happiness with the bird she gave birth to 
a son named Chya-mig 65 who became a great supporter of Buddhism. 
Yon-ton chhog, grandson of Chyamig, was a learned man and well-known by 
the name of Yar-khanpo. Dorje-wan-chhug his nephew went towards Nan 
and founded the town of Gyam-tsho. Dorje’s son Lama Chya-nag was a 
65 Chya-mig-megeb-Chan 
Yulgi-min-ma-Chan 
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Yonton-chhog Chya-Sha-ka 
rDorjelegs EDorje-Wah-Chhug 
I 
Chya-nag-chhenpo Rinchhen-Ho^ 
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Bya-Jo-Sros Chya-rinchhen 
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Kungah Rinchhen 
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Chyilbu. Kungah Gyaltshan 
I 
(unknown) 
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Tasi-pal-ssan or Chya-Thipon 
