The Tibetan ancient books are rich in content and numerous in volume. According to the traditional classi!cation method, they are divided into ten categories, namely, linguistics, architecture, medicine, Buddhism, logic, poetry, rhetoric, astrology and drama. In addition, there are also ancient books and documents on politics, economy, history, Gesar, catalogues, folk customs, divination, geomancy, rituals, archives, and Bon classics, involving fields in politics, economy, human history, philosophical thought, natural science, astronomical calendar, science and technology, etc. The forms are also various. There are long strips of Sanskrit, folded, butter%y-like, and thread-bound books. As for the version, there are manuscripts, woodblocks, printing paper books, etc...
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（Text & Photo by Sonam Dorje）