The rulers of the Guguo Kingdom were descendants of the Tubo Kings. After the downfall of the Tubo Kingdom, their descendants set up the Guguo Kingdom in the Ali region. Now the famous Guguo Kingdom ruins of castles and palaces stand on an earth hill in Jada County. The entire area of Guguo Kingdom ruins is approximately 180,000 square meters. There are three rows of Buddhist pagodas as high as 10 meters. There are over 300 houses built on the hillside. Under this group of buildings is a network of presumably secret tunnels. Circling the group of buildings is the city wall, made of clay. Many Buddha carvings are still apparent.

All the buildings are made of earth and timber. The roofs are colorfully decorated with such creatures as lions, horses, elephants, dragons, and peacocks. The caves are shaped in oblong or squares. There are over ten caves around the palaces; they serve as storage for a large quantity of arms, ammunition, tools, cooking utensils, and Tibetan books.