Of course. It's an amalgam of fountain of youth, holy lamasery and other true myths, but the place itself and its concept as a whole are purely fictional. To actually search for such a place, according to directions in Lost Horizon is crazy. I think it shows that people put too much stock in books sometimes.
There are a number of myths about monasteries on mountaintops in China and Tibet. Many of them are very old and their locations are known.
There are a number of myths about monasteries on mountaintops in China and Tibet. Many of them are very old and their locations are known.
