Zhang Zhung: Images from a Lost Kingdom
By Chogyal Namkhai; Clemente, Adriano (translation) Norbu.
Description
The kingdom of Zhang Zhung (Shang Shung), located in the area surrounding the sacred Mount Kailash in western Tibet, was the ancient realm of the pre-Buddhist Bon religion, originating more than three thousand years ago. This kingdom, was virtually forgotten in modern times, even by the Tibetans themselves, who regarded it as merely the irreal setting of their myths and legends. Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, university professor and Dzogchen master, discovered in his decades-long research into Tibetan history, culture and language that this kingdom was in fact the true cradle of Tibetan civil...
ISBN(s)
8878341053, 9788878341050