In Tibetan Buddhism, the Gelugpa tradition, also called the school of the Yellow Hat, is the last of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism founded in the 15th century. The Dalai Lama is also from it. The spiritual authority over the school is officially ensured by a Ganden Tripa, or “holder of the throne of Ganden”, who was the first Gelug monastery. Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) founded the Gelugpa tradition from the traditions of the time. It aims to subordinate tantric practices to basic textual training (sutras and philosophy) and to advocate strict celibacy.
The name Gelug is generally interpreted as “virtuous”. But some have seen the contraction of Geden lug or Ganden Lug meaning “tradition of Geden” (or Ganden). His first monastery was Ganden Monastery which is still considered one of the “Three Great Monasteries of Lhasa” along with Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery.