Khyunglung

Khyunglung lies in the upper Sutlej valley of western Tibet, where cave dwellings and ruins occupy the steep, dry slopes above the river. Bön tradition associates the place with the Silver Castle of Khyunglung and the ancient kingdom of Zhang Zhung. The valley lies to the west of Mount Kailash, in a landscape of high desert cut by the river and its tributaries. Its remains bear witness to a long history of settlement in western Tibet.