Wangchuk, 8th Panchen Lama (1855–1882) was born in Namling County. Chadrel Rinpoche (b. 1940) was born in Namling County. Guisang Sang (b. appx. 1958), who joined the Tibet Mountaineering Team in 1982, was the first woman in Asia to reach the top of Mount Everest twice. Tashi Tsering (educator) (1929-2014) References External links Map of locations in Namling County Counties of Tibet Shigatse