Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgye
Tenzin Rabgye was the fourth Druk Desi who ruled from 1680 to 1694. He is believed to have been the first to have categorized formally the zorig chusum. In 1688, he renovated Tango Monastery, approximately 14 kilometres from Thimphu. In 1692, he was first formally categorized during the rule of Tenzin Rabgye, the 4th Druk Desi. In 1692, he visited the sacred cave of Taktsang Pelphug during the Tsechu season and founded a temple there devoted to Padmasambhava. The temple is known as Taktsang Lhakhang and was completed in 1694.
Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgye was son of Tshewang Tenzin and Damchoe Tenzima born in 1638 AD, received religious instructions from a very young age in the Drukpa Lineage tradition from Shabdrung and his teacher Damchoe Gyeltshe and was very proficient in the tradition when he ascended the throne of Desi at the age of 31. He also became the 4th Desi at the age of 43. As the 4th Temporal Ruler he creditably ruled the country in accordance with set spiritual and temporal laws.
