The lhakhang is located in Phongmey village in Trashigang, close to the road head. The local people said that Wogmin Ugyen Choeling lhakhang was founded by Phub Tshering in 1890 after his appointment as the Drungpa (administrative head of the sub-district) of Phongmey village.

Without any written sources and in the absence of Karchag (Chronicles) it is difficult to determine the exact year of its construction. Many local people of Phongmey, states that it is about 127 years old. Based on this, the most likely date related to its origin is 1890. Drungpa Phub Tshering was himself from Bumthang in central Bhutan and was appointed as the Drungpa by the Trongsa Ponlop Ugyen Wangchuck. Besides the construction of the Lhakhang, he is credited with the construction of many Ngatshang, manor building (large houses used for storing taxes) including the ones known as Phongmey Ngatshang, Goemba Ngatshang and Momnangkhar Ngatshang. Though today they are in a dilapidated condition, all of these Nagtshangs are inhabited by his descendants.

Before Phub Tshering was appointed as the Drungpa, a small temple known simple, as Lhakhang already existed in Phongmey village. The old temple still exists close by the present lhakhang but again, both the year of the construction and the founders are unknown. As the Drungpa of the locality, Phub Tshering constructed the Wogmin Ugyen Choeling. However, the relics of the old temple were also placed inside the new lhakhang, along with the ones that had already been installed by Dasho Phub Tshering.

Since its construction in 1890, it has been renovated twice. Restoration works were carried out in the 1970s for the first time. Later, in 2000, it was renovated by the people with support from the Royal Government of Bhutan. They have replace the shingles of the roof with Zinc sheets, enlarged the courtyard and redone the paintings of the statues. The wall paintings have been left untouched. At the present the lhakhang is under the care of Lopen Ugyen Phuntsho and has about 30 Gomchens (lay monks).

The lhakhang houses many sacred relics installed by the founder, Drungpa Phub Tshering besides those brought from the earlier temple.

The ground floor has a big room for all types of communal gatherings. A number of statues fill the altar spaces, those of the statues of Chagtong Chentong (thousand arms and eleven headed Avalokiteshvara), Dorji Chang (Vajradhara), Dolma (Tara), statue of four-armed Chenrigzi (Avalokiteshvara), Guru Nangsid Zinloen, Buddha Ratnasambhava, Jowo Jampa (Maitreya), Tenpa (Sangay), Sangay Marmezay (Dipamkara), Buddha Tsepamay (Amitayus) and Buddha Mitrugpa (Akshobhya). The statue of Tenpa (Buddha) is considered a terma (treasure). Its origin is also uncertain.

The ritual of Tshogbum (ritual of hundred thousand offerings) is performed. Tshokor (ritual of offerings) and Lhamoi Bumdey (ritual in honour of the female protective deity of Bhutan) are also performed. They also performed rituals during auspicious days such as on the 10th, 15th and the 25th day of every month, known as Dradang tshechu.

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