The clan traces its history to the time of Bod Chen Po.
[1] The current head of Khön clan is Gyana Vajra Rinpoche.
Since the reign of Tsenpo Trisong Detsen, Khön clansmen had actively participated in the political and religious affairs of the Tibetan empire.
[4] The top administrative official of Yuan's Tibet---Benchin(本欽) were either from Khön clan or closely related to it.
[4] In addition, the "Imperial preceptor" was the head of the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs.