The brief history of Tsampa Sangay:
Tsampa Sangay was from Kham (Nangshing) in Tibet who came to Bhutan along with his parents and visited Kurje. During their visit, he urged his parents that he wants to join the monk. At the age of 11, he joined Tharpaling monastery under the guidance of his root teacher Lama Drubju. After the completion of his studies, he went for a seven-year retreat following the order of his root teacher. He meditated at the present location where Ugyen Zhabji lhakhang is built. In doing so, he met with his consort Sonam Yangzom who was from Norbugang under Chhoekhor gewog. After the completion of seven years of retreat, he built lhakhang near the sacred sites of Guru Rinpoche. Before his death, his last word to his son who was a lama that he need not have to do anything for him except performing Kalingzhithro for 21 days. Before passing, he remained in thukdam posture and asked his son to check whether there is zha (rainbow) over the sky which usually symbolizes the purity of great masters.

The sacred site near the lhakhang is the Guru Latsho which is located at the left side of the lhakhang. It is around ten minutes’ walk towards a small stream. On the right side below the lhakhang, there are many prints such as footprint of Guru, khandroms, Guru’s horse, dancing steps of khandrom, secret way of Guru, and mantra printed on the stone. The place is considered sacred and blessed by Guru.