Thembang is an ancient village, which was said to be established before first century AD. The village is considered as the most ancient village in the region and earlier the village was known as Yuchho-Pema-Chen, which means Lotus like village. It is believed that the village was settled in Sat-Tsi river valley situated behind the present location about 10 km away. Because of an epidemic, nearly 90-nine percent of the villagers died and then the closing villagers moved to the existing vicinity, that is at the altitude of 2300 above MSL.
In Thembang, an immense fort was built following traditional architecture by the villagers of Bhud, Khawna, Rahung, and Khotam who were under the sovereignty of Bapus of Thembang during that time. Two gates were built on North and on South, the former were used for entry and the latter were used for exit. When the dawn came about, there was loud shouting to the people to get inside the fort gates after which they were closed. This was for the protection of the people.
Every evening, loud shout warnings were given near these gates after which they were closed. Large stone slabs were kept on top of the wall of the fort which would fall on any intruder who would try to climb it up. During night time, the young warriors equipped with swords, spears, bows and arrows used to guard the entire fort.
Many wars were fought in Thembang, but one of the major ones was the war between Bapus and Miji tribes of Deojing (present Rurang). Tsongdangbu was leading the war and he was very powerful. During that war all the Bapus had fled to other places leaving only two brothers of Bapu clan who had stayed back to fight with him. After a long fight the war was about to end with Bapus defeat, but there was a broken arrow dipped in poison inside one of the quivers which the younger brother took and hit him at his breast killing him instantly.
80% of people are involved in agriculture. People in the village cultivate crops like maize, barley, wheat, millet, buckwheat, etc. Livestock includes yak, cattle, the semi-wild Mithun (Bos frontalis) and their hybrids, in addition to sheep and horses. Milk products such as butter and cheese from yak, cattle, and their hybrids form an important source of income for the locals. Yak and sheep used for meat and are also used for their wool. Women weave rugs, carpets, clothes, and bags from locally produced wool.
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