The Successive Abbots of Je, Med and Ngagpa colleges

Documents at hand provide a list of Abbots for each college, But the dates unclear and names incomplete. For example, the founding of Je and Med seems to be in the same period, whereas seventy Abbots were recorded for Med but only fifty one for Je, and the names listed are early in period. We hope the scholars intrested in studying this material will fill the names that are lacking.

The Successive Abbots of Med

01. Kunkyen Chenmo Jangchub Bumpa, 02. Yungsa Tsondru Sangpo, 03. Lopon Shakya Tashi, 04. Drung Rinchen Gyaltsen, 05. Chenpo Tsulgyal, 06. Sangpo Pal, 07. Rabjampa Dawo Palgon, 08. Chenpo Yunten Shenyen, 09. Rabjampa Tsultrim Woser, 10. Kachu Chodak Rinchen, 11. Lopon Dorje Sangpo, 12. Chone Chokle Namgyal, 13. Lopon Tsultrim Woser, 14. Neu Lhatsepa Chosang Dakpa, 15. Lopon Lamowa, 16. Pokhangpa Gelek Sangpo, 17. Tsangton Chodak Woser, 18. Tsawa Namka, 19. Utopa Jangchub Woser, 20. Rinchen Lingpa Chogi Sang-gye Rinchen, 21. Choje Tashi Jungne, 22. Sempa Chenpo Ngagwang Chokyi Gyaltsen, 23. Nyangpo-gya Nangpa Sang-gye Paljor, 24. Jamrab Jampa Gedun Rinchen Gyaltsen, 25. Lopon Sangpo Namgyal, 26. Lopon Sherab Seng-ge, 27. Utopa Sherab Gyatso, 28. Tsethangpa Jampa Lhundrup, 29. Kesum Choze Lobsang Tenzin, 30. Kongpo Tenzin Lekshe, 31. Jangpa Bompor Gyaltsen, 32. Tolung Rinchen Gyaltsen, 33. Powo Paljor Gyaltsen, 34. Gungru Namka Gyaltsen, 35. Chone Lobsang Palbar, 36. Phanpo Gedun Jamyang, 37. Chone Tsultrim Dhargye, 38. Nyang Lobsang Gyaltsen, 39. Nakha Lobsang Dondrup, 40. Tsang Lobsang Dorje, 41. Tsador Tsultrim Dhargye, 42. Gyalrong Lobsang Tashi, 43. Tsangpa Konchok Lhundrup, 44. Shungpa Dorje Sonam Rabten, 45. Bompor Je dRinchen Gyaltsen, 46. Tsapa Je Rinchen Samdrup, 47. Shungpa Je Dhargye Rinchen, 48. Shungpa Je Lobsang Gyaltsen, 49. Bompor Je Ngagwang Rabten, 50. Tsawa Je Lobsang Rinchen, 51. Tsangpa Je Dhakpa Trinle, 52. Bompor Je Jinpa Chosang, 53. Bompor Je kalsang Namgyal, 54. Rongpo Tongkhor Ngagwang Jamyang Tenzin Gyatso, 55. Bompor Je Lobsang Thugje, 56. Yershung Nyezin Je Dapa kedrup, 57. Tsangpa Je Dakpa Gyatso, 58. Tsawo Lobsang Paljor, 59. Bompa Je Jimpa Kunga, 60. Gyalrong je lobsang, 61. Gyalrong Je Tenzin sangpo, 62. Bompor je lobsang kalden, 63. Rongpo je Lobsang Choden, 64. Tsador je Gedun Tsultrim, 65. Ara Je Tsultrim Donden, 66. Gyalrong Je Jampa ludrup, 67. Thepo Je Sherab Gyaltsen, 68. Bompor Je Phuntsok Dondrup, 69. Gyalrong Je Lobsang Namgyal, 70. Yershung Nyezin Je Lobsang Yeshe Tsultrim, 71. Ngagwang Dakpa, 72. Kyenrab Dawa, 73. Konchog Lungtog, 74. Lobsang Damcho, 75. Jampa Ludrup, 76. Lobsang Konchog, 77. Yeshe kedrup, 78. Gyalrong Lobisang Tenzin, 79. Pomra Yangteng-pa Ngagwang Daspa (the Abbot on post from year 1952 to 1959)

The Successive Abbots of Je

01. Kunkyen Lodroi Rinchen Seng-ge (the first Abbot and founder of this college), 02. Kechog Ngagwang Dakpa (disciple of the irst Abbot), 03. Kedrup Chenpo Nyalton Paljor Lhundrup, 04. Choje Donyo Palden, 05. Jamyang Miyi Namtrul Jetsum Chogyi Gyaltsen (He is the writer of the Buddhist logic texts for this college. He well knew Tsongkapa's theory and is noted for his texts written against the two scholars, Go and Shag, who critisized Tsongkapa's doctrine. Thus, the fifth Dalai Lama Praised him as the greatest scholar.), 06. Je Dulwa Zinpa Sherab Seng-ge, 07. Ne-nga Kyenpa Sherab gyatso, 08. Kyentse Nu-nga Paljor Gyaltsen, 09. Panchen Delek Nyima (The greatest disciple of Jetsunpa and writer of disciplines for this coliege.), 10. Je Ketsun Gyatso, the greatest of the great, 11. Sharchen Namkha Gyaltsen (He held the position of Abbot for both Je and Med colleges, and wrote many books on Mantric and Tantric Buddhism. He was also appointed as the religious leader of Sharpa.), 12. DRinchen She-nyen, 13. Sonam Lhundrup, 14. Ngadag Trinle Lhundrup, 15. Konton Chogyi Gyalpo (also known as Konton Paljor Lhundrup, the only reincarnation of Jetsunpa, the fifth Dalai Lama's tutor, also the Abbot of Phabongkha monastery), 16. Je Samdrup Rinchen, 17. Jampa Monlam, 18. Trinle Samdrup, 19. Sonam Gyaltsen, 20. Jamyang Lhundrup, 21. Lobsang Tashi, 22. Gyaltsen Dondrup (Formerly a water carrier for the monastery for years, after taking monastic vow still continued carrying water. Later became a well-known scholar, hence appointed to the post of Abbot. While on post, being eager of compiling a complete set of Kagyurm, the Translation of Commandments, but short of money, he went into the chapel of Hiyagriva, the Horse-Neched One, and asked Vaishravana, the King of Wealth of the Four Guardian Kings, for help, who in return produced a "hidden" set of Kagyur which is known as the "miraculous kagyur", still seen in the monastery.), 23. Ngagwang Gyatso, the Great, 24. Tehor Kenchen lobsang Norbu (He did remarkably well in areligious debate in the presence of the fifth Dalai Lama in Drepung monastery. As a result, the Dalai Lama Appointed him as the Abbot.), 25. Lobsang Dondrup, 26. Kenchen Lobsang Yarpel, 27. Kenchen Lobsang namka, 28. Kenchin Lobsang Chopel, 29. Ngagwang Dondrup (Miwang Sonam Tobgyal's spiritual master and deeply involved din Buddhist meditation.), 30. Lobsang Tsundui, 31. Lobsang Kechog, 32. Jampa Monlam (He was the reincarnation of Keutsang Lama, but some claim that he was also the reincarnation of Gelong Palmo.), 33. Rinchen Kalsang, 34. Lhawang Gyatso, 35. Jampa Yonten, 36. Lobsang jamyang, 37. Sangpo Dondrup, j38. Kalsang Lodroi, 39. Sonam Dakpa (Achieved great accomplishment from meditating on Hiyagriva, the Horse-Headed One.), 40. Lobsang Kechog, 41. Dawa Dakpa (on the post for 13 years.), 42. Tsultrim Phuntsok, 43. Lobsang Chopel, 44. Kalsang Dondrup (on the post 13 years.), 45. Dondrup Gyaltsen, 46. Yeshe Sangpo, 47. Zopa Yeshe Tsultrim (on the post for 18 years.), 48. Lobsang Gedun, 49. Lobsang Thokme, 50. Jampa Tenzin, 51. Thubet Phunsok (the present Abbot on post, born in Pomrag, eastern Tibet),

The Successiv Abbots of ngagpa

01. Hardong Sang-gye Tenzin (on the post for 13 years), 02. Lithang-pa Pompor Chogyi Dorje (on the post for 11 years and died in the year of water-os), 03. Hardong lobsang Chojor (a Mongolian, on the post for 25 years), 04. Jesta Kunga Chonden (born in Phanpo region, on the post for 13 years), 05. Meja Rabjam Lobsang Kunkyen (on the post for 13 years), 06. Hardong Kachu Lobsang Thubten (took to the post in the iron-cock year), 07. Jetsa Chonden Tenzin (on the post for four and half years, took to the post in the Water-cock year), 08. Hardong Namkha Chorden (born in Damsho Rongpo region; on the post for 17 years), 09. Metsa Jampa Lektsog (born in Lungsho; on the post for 10 years), 10. Hardong Lobsang Wozer (bron in Damsho Rongpo region; on the post for 7 years), 11. Hardong lodroi Chopel (born in Phanpo; on the post for 8 years), 12. Choden Tenzin (on the post for 15 years), 13. Metsa Namkha-kyab (born in Yakrong Phanpo region; on the post for 6 years), 14. Hardong Jamyang Phuntsok (born in Damsho, Phanyul Rongpo region; on the post for 5 years), 15. Hardong Namkha Chogdrup (born in Pulgya Phanyul; on the post for 4v years), 16. Hardong Tsultrim Dargye (born in Damsho Rongpo region; on the post for 17 years), 17. Metsa Namkha Chonden (bron in Yunggar, Phanyul; on the post for 2 years), 18. Lobsang Thubwang (born in Rongpo Gonsar, Drikung region), 19. Metsa lobsang Dayang (born in Yugyal-shar, Phanyul; on the post for 9 years), 20. Palder Dakpa Tenpai Gyaltsen (born in Lhasa in the year of Water-horse).