In 1073 Khon Konchog Gyalpo built the first temple named the Gorum Zimchi Karpo which was the foundation of the Sakya tradition. The date 1073 marks the beginning of the name "Sakya." The family, the hereditary leaders of the lineage, are known by three names, Lha Rig, Khon and Sakya. The Sakya tradition has two principal sub-schools, the Ngor and Tsar, along with others such as the Dzongpa, Bulug, Bodong and Jonang. All of the sub-schools have administration that is independent of the principal Sakya tradition of Lhakang Chenmo, Sakya Town, Tibet. Many of the Sakya sub-schools are also entwined with the lineage of the Shangpa Kagyu tradition.
There are three Traditions holding the lineage of Sakya Pandita: the Sakya, the Ngor and the Tshar. From the root of the Sakya Tradition came the three renowned lineages of Bulug, Jonang and Bodong. From all these, a few minor differences in their views of the Sutras and Tantras have emerged from their explanations."
From the root of the Sakya Tradition came the three renowned lineages of Bulug, Jonang and Bodong. From all these, a few minor differences in their views of the Sutras and Tantras have emerged from their explanations."
