Covering about 180000 square meters on an earth piled hill, the ancient Guge Kingdom Ruins is in western Tibet with an elevation of 3800 m. With a prosperity of over 700 years and a vast territory in the area, the Guge Kingdom was founded in 10th century but mysteriously disappeared in 17th century, leaving the real reasons still been studying.

The ruins came to light just decades years ago and large-scale archeological work began in 1985, during which a great deal of exquisite sculptures, carvings and murals were unearthed, houses, cave dwellings, monasteries and stupas were found.

As the Guge Kingdom had played a vital important part in the second renascence of Tibet, the discovery of its ruins provides significant material objects for the researches of Tibet's history as well as the ancient architecture in Tibet. Today, the mysterious Kingdom ruins make itself a great appeal to numerous visitors, scholars and shutterbugs from both home and abroad.