Zhangzhung
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zhangzhung-227-4210119
title:
Zhangzhung
text:
Zhangzhung or Shangshung was an ancient kingdom in western and northwestern Tibet, existing from about 500 BCE to 625 CE, pre-dating Tibetan Buddhism. The Zhangzhung culture is associated with the Bon religion, which has influenced the philosophies and practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Zhangzhung people are mentioned frequently in ancient Tibetan texts as the original rulers of today's western Tibet. Only in the last two decades have archaeologists been given access to do field work in the areas on
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ancient kingdom in western Tibet
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhangzhung
date created:
2004-04-07T23:01:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T10:20:49Z
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