The great cold plateau between Rutog and the edge of the Aksai Chin, lakes, salt flats and grass, crossed by the track north to Khotan and by herders from the south.
No state holds it and no source names a lord. The sheet's ownership line to the Tarim sheet runs along the north.
Who holds it
- Name
- None named
- Title
- No lord is recorded
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No source we read names a lord for the plateau between Rutog and the upper Tarim.
How things stand that morning
Empty of garrisons; the winter is the herders' hardest season.
Wealth
Salt, borax, wool; nothing taxed.
Military
No army is recorded and no number is known.
Customs
Nomadic herding.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Geography only.
On the map: The eastern edge is where the neighbouring sheet begins (about 84.2 E).
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.