[2][6] According to one legend, Khedrup Kuenga Wangpo, son of Tertön Pema Lingpa was assigned to find a ridge resembling the trunk of an elephant.

The monastery was originally established by Pema Lingpa's son Kuenga Wanpo in 1543, although it wasn't until 1654 that the Trongsa penlop (governor), Minjur Tenpa, built a formal dzong here after winning a battle and named it Lhuentse Rinchentse.

[1] The historic importance of Lhuentse Dzongkhag is on account of its established link as the ancestral home of the Wangchuck Dynasty.

[1] The dzong has suffered serious damage during an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter magnitude scale that hit eastern Bhutan on Monday, 21 September 2009.

[9] Khoma village, which is an hour walk from the main road to Lhuentse Dzong is famous for its intricate woven cloth made of silk called Kishuthara.

Other well known pilgrimage sites of Padmasambhava i Lhuentse Dzongkhag are Singye Dzong, the beyul Khenpajong (Wylie: mkhan pa ljongs) and Phunying Pass.