Tumen sumiin khural
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Name(s) of Temple :
Tumen sumiin khural,
Rinchen Number :
658
Rinchen Name :
Tumen sumiin khural /Shaviin khural/
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastry
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Khatanbulag sum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is 70Km north-west of the sum centre. It is located in a valley amongst smalls hills in the gobi area with scarce vegetation. Along the west and south-west there is stony bushy ground extended by hills.
GPS coordinates :
North 42° 59’ East 108° 27’
Total site area:
Side1: 100 Side2: 250 Side3: 100 Side4: 250 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
There stone foundations of about 20 gers. In addition there are signs of a rock temple, a ger temple and a rock that was most probably a stupa.
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 :
ДГХБ 058
Survey Team :
Team E
