their tethers and bowed down three times before him, and raised their trunks to the sky trumpeting loud as thunderclaps. Introduction to the West They were brought to the attention of the Western world by two men: the American botanist Joseph Rock and the Russian traveler and writer Peter Goullart, both of whom lived in Lijiang and travelled throughout the area during the early 20th century. Peter Goullart's book Forgotten Kingdom describes the life and beliefs of the Nakhi and neighbouring peoples, while Joseph Rock's legacy includes diaries, maps, and photographs of the region, many of which were published in National Geographic. References Joseph L Rock, The Ancient Nakhi Kingdom of Southwest China. Harvard University Press:1947 Further reading . 8+636 pages. . . . . . . Joseph Francis Rock: The Ancient Na-khi Kingdom of Southwest China. 2 volumes (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series, Vol. VIII and IX) Harvard University Press, Cambridge 1948 External links Joseph Rock Maps: Deqen, Lijiang, Weixi, & Yenyuan (website no longer online, see archive) The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: holders of most of Joseph Rock's work Joseph Rock Images: an alternative interface to the images held at Harvard Forgotten Kingdom: book by Peter Goullart Nakhi Manuscript Collection: on-line selections from the Library of Congress Nashi manuscript collection Unlocking Nashi scripts Picture of Nashi murals (website no longer online, see archive) Relentless advocate 'greens' rural China, village by village (retrieved November 25, 2007) Nakhi people Ethnic groups officially recognized by China Culture in Sichuan Ethnic groups in Yunnan Tibetan culture Tibetan society History of Tibet