Chogle Namgyal (1306-1386), who was one of Dolpopa's fourteen major disciples, was the only master to hold the monastic seat of Jonang Monastery twice, for a total of about twenty years.

Dolpopa was one of the most influential Buddhist masters in Tibetan history.

Kunga Drolchok

Kunga Drolchok was one of the greatest masters of 16th century Tibet.

Nyawon Kunga Pal (1285-1379) was one of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen's fourteen major disciples. In addition to Dolpopa, he counted among his chief teachers Chogle Namgyal, Sakya Lama Dampa Sonam Gyaltsen (1312-1375), and Zhang Dodepal. He was also a great teacher of the Sakya tradition of the Path with the Result (lam 'bras). Nyawon was the tenth holder of the monastic seat of Jonang, but also had many disciples from other traditions, such as Rendawa Zhonu Lodro (1349−1412), Tsongkhapa Losang Drakpa (1357−1419), Yagton Mipham Sangye Pal (13550-1414), the famed Sakya author on the Prajnaparamita. Nyawon founded the monastery of Tsechen, which became a great center for the teachings of definitive meaning.

Sazang Mati Panchen Lodro Gyaltsen was born in the Ngari (mnga' ris) region of western Tibet. He was recognized very early as an emanation of the buddha Maitreya and could recite the Five Treatises of Maitreya from memory when he was four years old. After some further studies in his home region, when he was fifteen years old Mati traveled to Nyetang Monastery in central Tibet, where he received ordination as a novice monk from the abbot Tashi Sengge, and to Ralung Monastery, where he mastered many scholastic subjects such as the monastic code, abhidharma, epistemology, and the Bodhisattvacaryavatara. Then he arrived at the great monastery of Sakya where he studied under the master Jamyang Chokyi Gyaltsen, especially the Tantra Trilogy of Hevajra. He also visited other monasteries and masters, studying tantric subjects such as the Yamari cycles (gshed skor), the teachings of Zhije, the Six Dharmas of Naropa, and so forth. While studying at Zhalu Monastery when he was twenty-five years old, Mati Panchen first heard about the life of Dolpopa, was moved to tears, and made many prayers to meet him.