The Shang Shung publishing house was founded as a Cooperative in 1983 at the request and directions of Prof. Namkhai Norbu ( 1938-2018). Today it is a non-profit organization, belonging to the third sector, established in the form of a Social Enterprise Ltd. The headquarters and offices are in Arcidosso, Tuscany, Italy.

The publishing house publishes books on the Dzogchen Atiyoga Teaching, Yantra Yoga, meditative dances, Tibetan medicine, Tibetan history and traditions.