This monastery is situated in the Phugmoche village, Dudhkunda Municipality, Solu region of eastern Nepal.

Phugmoche Monastery or Karma Chos-gLing dGon-pa was built by Sherpa Lama Ngagwang Yontan Gyamtsho (bLa-ma Ngag-dBang-Yon-tan-rGya-mTsho) in 1938.

The founder of Phugmoche Karma Chos-gLing Monastery (Lama Ngagwang Yontan Gyamtsho) was one of the renowned great and accomplished guru in the Sherpa community.

He was born in Solukhumbu as son of the Nyang Clan (Nyang-rigs) father Lama Padma Tshewang and mother Drolma in 1875 AD.

[1] Since 13 years, he had studied astrology to Dzogpa Chenpo from his father Padma Tshewang and root guru Gangri Tshampa Rinpoche, Drubwang Shakya Shree,[2] Chagchen Rinpoche, Kyabgon Dreltsad Dondan, Ngawang Thrinlas Lhundrub, Ngagwang Norbu Zangpo, Khanpo Sangyas Tanzin, Lama Danu and Lama Kyipa.