Jamkhang (byams khang) was founded by the 1st Losempa Lodrö Gyentsen (lo sems dpa' blo gros rgyal mtshan) in 1430. After that he converted Lo Monastery (lo dgon pa) from Kadam (bka' gdams) to Geluk (dge lugs). It is said that he was a disciple of Tsongkhapa (tsong kha pa).