Тай Ситу Ринпоче

Chokyi Gyaltsen was the first incarnation to bear the title Tai Situ, conferred upon him in 1407 by the Yongle Emperor of China in the Ming Dynasty. He was a close disciple of the 5th Karmapa who appointed him as abbot of Karma Goen, the Karmapa's principal monastery at the time.

The complete list

1. Chokyi Gyaltsen (1377-1448)
2. Tashi Namgyal (1450-1497)
3. Tashi Paljor (1498-1541)
4. Chokyi Gocha (1542-1585)
5. Chokyi Gyaltsen Palzang (1586-1657)
6. Mipham Chogyal Rabten (1658-1682)
7. Nawe Nyima (1683-1698)
8. Chokyi Jungne (1700-1774)
9. Pema Nyingche Wangpo (1774-1853)
10. Pema Kunzang Chogyal (1854-1885)
11. Pema Wangchuk Gyalpo (1886-1952)
12. Péma Tönyö Nyinjé (1954-)

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