History of the fortressThe Wangduephodrang Dzong, constructed in 1638, was one of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel's early Dzongs. It was one of the numerous fortress monasteries built to control the nation and unite the people. Tenzin Rabgye, the fourth Desi ("Desi" translates to "chieftain of a region"), enlarged Wangdue Phodrang Dzong. He added a second, two-story building to the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel's four-story building. Then, Dzongpon (Governor) Geduen Chophel oversaw the buildi...