Phurbu Qusang at the Awards Ceremony of  "Cultural Person of the Year 2011" on December 12, 2011.[Photo/Phoenix TV]

In the nineteen years of guarding the Guge Kingdom Ruins in Tibet, Phurbu Qusang has weathered loneness, harsh weather and lack of living necessities. He won the title of "Chinese cultural person of the year 2011" for his devotion to his job and his contribution to the cultural protection in Tibet.
　
The vote of the annual "Chinese cultural person of the year", first influential voting towards eminent Chinese in cultural industry organized by Chinese Culture Promotion Society and Phoenix TV, released the list of 2011 on December 12. Phurbu Qusang was awarded for the honor as he has devoted 19 years to the protection and management work at Guge Kingdom Ruins seated in western Tibet.
 
Phurbu Qusang: "Last Guardian" of Guge Kingdom

In recent years, travelers who have visited the Guge ruins would always mention one person and people called him "Last Guardian of Guge Kingdom" as he has spent the most precious time in his life on this desolate land, and he is Phurbu Qusang.

The ancient Guge Kingdom Ruins is in western Tibet with an elevation of 3800 m, covering about 180000 square meters on an earth piled hill. Thank to the working staff of the ruins, Guge Kingdom's temples, palaces, forts, caves and paintings were well reserved and protected.

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. After 300-year, people who visited Guge Kingdom ruins can still feel the spectacular ancient city and downtown, attributing to the hard work of people like Phurbu Qusang.