Stock Image: The ruin of Guge Kingdom 003

Guge is a long lost kingdom in the history of Tibet. There are remains of stupa and monastry.The ruin of ancient Guge Kingdom is located in Zanda county, Ngari prefecture with a total area of 180,000 square meters. There are 300 pagodas, temples, palaces and underground caves, which were built between 10th century to 16th century. In 1961, it was selected as the National Level Cultural Relics Preservation Unit. In recent decades, there are a lot of relics excavated, such as carvings, murals, frescos and so on with a high historical value.