In the year 1615, Takten Damcho Ling was established by Jetsun Taranatha.  Located about an hour south of the Great Stupa of Jonang at the Richo Chenmo, Takten Damcho Ling Monastery was the largest monastic establishment of the Jonangpa in Central Tibet in the early 17th century. For 35 years, from 1615 until its conversion in 1650, this monastery was the center of Jonangpa activity. Enclosed within this monastic complex is a large Buddhist studies college meditation retreat facilities , a printing press, and 16 temples.  During Taranatha’s time, it is said that there were approximately 10,000 yogis and scholars living in the vicinity of Takten Damcho Ling and the mountain retreat hat surrounds the stupa. Later, Takten Damcho Ling was seized by Geluk and officially covered into a Geluk monastery. recently, Choktul Lobsang Tenzin and other 100 monks live there, Khal Kha Jetsum Dampa and other Jonong great masters used to visit there before chinese government invaded central Tibet.