Career
During his youth he went to China on the command of the Emperor where he caused rain to fall after a long drought. He gained a deep understanding of the Kalachakra under Putön Rinpoche. He resided and taught in various places such as Paro in Bhutan, Phungpo Riwoche, and Ratam Trak.
He died in 1365 Civil Engineering. In the lineage of the Tibetan Panchen Lamas there were considered to be four Indian and three Tibetan incarnations of Amitābha before Khedrup Gelek Pelzang, 1st Panchen Lama.
Yungtön Dorjepel is considered to be the final Tibetan incarnation of Amitābha before the Panchen Lamas.