Ikh usny khural
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Name(s) of Temple :
Ikh usny khural,Tsooryn jas,Tsooryn tsagaan ovoo,
Rinchen Number :
636
Rinchen Name :
Tsooryn khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastry
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Airag soum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Borjigony khoshuu
Description of location :
The temple is built in the slope of Namkhan hilltop. About 7 – 8 km. west of the temple site is an owoo called Tsooriin White Owoo and from the site, 4 km. northwest, is Alag Tsav. One km. north of Alag Tsav is Zuichiin Ovoo and 1 km. south is Serveegiin Owoo which has Ikh Usnii Nuur to its south. Ikh Usnii Well is located at the west. The temple residents worshiped an owoo called Tsooriin Tsagaan. It is 50 km. east of the sum centre.
GPS coordinates :
North 46° 04’ East 109° 31’
Total site area:
Side1: 300 Side2: 300 Side3: 300 Side4: 300 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
There are traces of 1 big temple which has 2 smaller temples to its south and at the east of these three temples is a watchtower fence enclosing the temples. A ger-shaped temple base was located west of the main temple, which had a religious school at the back. To the north of the religious school was a temple which had a few buildings set in 3 – 4 rows at its back. The main temple looks like it was made from wood. Some of the buildings behind the temple were made from mud bricks.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
Unknown
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear
Form Number :
ДГАГ 135
Survey Team :
Team E