Danba: The Living Fossil of Zhangzhung Civilization When exploring the ancient Zhangzhung Civilization—the oldest original civilization on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau—Danba in western Sichuan stands as the well-preserved hub of living Zhangzhung culture. Zhangzhung was a powerful ancient kingdom dating back to the 4th century BCE, with its original heartland in Ngari, Tibet. As the...