Career
He was a student of the famous Indian master, Atisha. His associates included (Locheng) Legpai Sherab. Zangpo"s disciple Guge Kyithangpa Yeshepal wrote Zangpo"s biography.
He is said to have built over one hundred monasteries in Western Tibet, including the famous Tabo Monastery in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, and Poo in Kinnaur.
Some sources claim he became king of the western Himalayan Kingdom of Guge. Among his translations are the Viśeṣastavaṭikā by Prajñāvarman, which he undertook together with Janārdhana.