In the 13th century, Choejey Sangye Won, the fourth lineage holder, established Riwoche Monastery in Kham.
Eventually, the Taklung Kagyu school spread throughout Tibet, parts of Mongolia, China and even India.
[3][4] Marpa Lotsawa brought the Kagyu tradition from India after accomplishing his training with his main teacher Naropa, who in turn was the disciple of Tilopa, who received the transmission from Vajradhara and Vajrayogini.
Marpa's main disciple was Milarepa, who is one of the most famous yogis in Tibetan history.
Milarepa transmitted this lineage to Gampopa, who was already a prominent teacher of the Kadam school.