Following Gampopa's teachings, there evolved the so-called "Four Primary and Eight Secondary" lineages of the Dagpo Kagyu School.
The four primary sub-schools of the Dagpo Kagyu •
Tshalpa Kagyu founded by
Zhang Yudrakpa Tsöndru Drakpa •
Karma Kagyu or Karma Kamtsang founded by the first
Karmapa,
Düsum Khyenpa. •
Barom Kagyu founded by
Barompa Darma Wangchug •
Phagdru Kagyu founded by
Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo (1110-1170)
The eight secondary sub-schools of the Dagpo Kagyu , of the
Trophu Kagyu The eight secondary lineages (
zung bzhi ya brgyad or
chung brgyad) of the Dagpo Kagyu all branched from the
Phagdru Kagyu tradition and were founded by senior disciples of
Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo or their immediate 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 was established by Yelpa Yeshe Tsek (1134-1194)
The Drukpa Lineage The
Drukpa Lineage, often enumerated outside the four primary and eight secondary sub-schools, was founded by Ling Repa's disciple
Tsangpa Gyare (1161–1211). His fifth incarnation and eighteenth hereditary lineage holder,
Ngawang Namgyal (1594–1651), the 1st
Zhabdrung Rinpoche, founded the state of
Bhutan and established the Southern Drukpa Lineage as its state religion. ==Dagpo Kagyu Lineages Today==