Zhangzhung
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Zhangzhung or Shangshung was an ancient kingdom in western and northwestern Tibet, existing from about 500 BC to 625 AD, pre-dating Tibetan Buddhism. The Zhangzhung culture is associated with the Bon
Tibetan Thangka featuring Songtsen Gampo, courtesy the Wovensouls collection, Singapore
Lhasa Potala
Ngari Prefecture
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Ngari Prefecture or Ali Prefecture is a prefecture of China's Tibet Autonomous Region covering Western Tibet, whose traditional name is Ngari Khorsum. Its administrative centre and largest settlement
Lake Manasarovar and Mount Naimona'nyi
Painting of Avalokitesvara and a fisherman in a storm, Tholing Monastery, 11th century
Ruins of Tsaparang, the capital of Guge
Chiu Monastery by Lake Manasarovar, with Mount Kailash in the background