A website on the Epic of King Gesar, an ancient legend collectively created by the Tibetans, was launched on May 20.

Jointly founded by Qinghai Gesar Research Institute and Qinghai Gesar Federation, the website (http://www.gsryj.com) is the most authoritative, professional and comprehensive one to introduce the epic culture of Gesar.

A website on the Epic of King Gesar, a moving ancient legend collectively created by the Tibetans, was launched on May 20, photo from www.gsryj.com.

The consultant team of the website includes renowned experts and senior researchers in Gesar study as well as Gesar ballad singers.

The website, in both Tibetan and Han languages, showcases the latest development and achievement in Gesar study, synthesizes various resources and introduces general knowledge of Gesar.

The epic, believed to be about 1,000 years old, tells the life story of the fearless king Gesar, who ruled the legendary Kingdom of Ling.
Originating via folk oral traditions, King Gesar was passed down through generations in a combination of song and narration for over 1,000 years. Epic of King Gesar is considered the world's longest epic and has been collected in more than 120 volumes, with more than one million verses.

The epic is the biggest achievement of ancient Tibetan folk arts and considered an encyclopedia for studying the ancient Tibetan society and history.