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The Surmang monasteries were again largely destroyed during the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the subsequent Cultural Revolution .< ref >" The Surmang Project ," Konchok Foundation website.

One result of the Chinese invasion was the disestablishment of all the monasteries, meaning that they lost all their land holdings after 1959 and thus ceased to be an economic or political force.

< sup ></ sup ></ ref > In recent years Namgyal-tse has been largely restored under the leadership of the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche.

Dutsi-til Monastery is being steadily reestablished under the leadership of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the spiritual leader of Shambhala Buddhism and son of Chögyam Trungpa, the 11th Surmang Trungpa.

The present head of the Surmang Dutsi-til monastery is Choseng Trungpa Rinpoche, the 12th Trungpa Tulku.