Dagpo Kagyu;  達波噶舉; Tibetan: དྭགས་པོ་བཀའ་བརྒྱུད;  Wylie: dwags po bka’ brgyud;

Dagpo Kagyu was founded by Gampopa. The Four Major Schools of the Dakpo Kagyu are

• Karma Kagyu, also known as Kamtsang Kagyu, founded by Düsum Khyenpa (1110-1193), the first Karmapa
• Barom Kagyu, founded by Barompa Darma Wangchug (1127-1199)
• Tsalpa Kagyu, founded by Zangyu Dragpa Darma Drag (Zhang Rinpoche) (1123-1194)
• Pagdru Kagyu, founded by Phagmodrupa Dorje Gyalpo (1110-1170).

The eight secondary sub-schools of the Dagpo Kagyu are branched from the Phagdru Kagyu tradition and were founded by senior disciples of Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo or successors:

• Drikung Kagyu founded by Drigung Kyobpa Jikten Gönpo Rinchen Päl (1143-1217)
• Lingre Kagyu founded by Lingrepa Pema Dorje (1128-1188)
• Martsang Kagyu founded by Marpa Drupthob Sherab Yeshe who established Sho Monastery (ཤོ་དགོན) in E. Tibet.
• Shugseb Kagyu founded by Gyergom Tsultrim Sengge (1144-1204)
• Taklung Kagyu founded by Taklung Tangpa Tashi Pal (1142-1210)
• Trophu Kagyu established by Gyal Tsha Rinchen Gon (1118-1195) and Kunden Repa (1148-1217). The tradition was developed by their nephew, Thropu Lotsawa.
• Yabzang Kagyu founded by Zarawa Kelden Yeshe Sengge (1168?-1207)
• Yelpa Kagyu founded by Yelpa Yeshe Tsek (1134-1194)

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