Zhangzhung
Ancient kingdom in western Tibet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the language, see Zhang-Zhung language.
Zhangzhung or Shangshung was an ancient kingdom in western and northwestern Tibet, pre-dating Tibetan Buddhism. 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 once ruled by the Zhangzhung.
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Zhangzhung ཞང་ཞུང་ | |||||||||||
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c. 500 BC–625 AD[1] | |||||||||||
Capital | Kyunglung | ||||||||||
Common languages | Zhang-Zhung language | ||||||||||
Religion | Bön | ||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
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Historical era | Iron Age? to Classical Antiquity | ||||||||||
• Established | c. 500 BC | ||||||||||
• Conquest of Songtsen Gampo | 625 AD[1] | ||||||||||
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Today part of | China India Nepal |
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Tibetan | ཞང་ཞུང་ | ||||||
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Chinese | 象雄 | ||||||
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