The nunnery was originally a hermitage believed to have been founded by Trinlé Gyatso (Phrin las rgya mtsho) (d.
The hermitage belonged to Chupzang Yeshé Gyatso (Chu bzang ye shes rgya mtsho) (1789-1856) in the eighteenth century, who built a four-pillar temple with rear chapel and porticos at the site.