 East of the ruins of the kumbum is the reconstructed Phuntsoling Monastery which was once attached to it.The main monastery and kumbum were restored and expanded by the renowned historian Taranatha (1575-1634) of the Jonang school.Under the 5th Dalai Lama (1617 – 1682), the Jonang school was suppressed and it was converted to the Gelug after Taranatha's death.