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Züün Khüree

Name(s) of Temple :
Züün Khüree ,English name: Eastern monastic district,

Rinchen Number :
0

Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic School

Aimag where the temple is located:
Ulaanbaatar

Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan

Description of location :
Züün Khüree Dashchoilin khiid. GPS was not taken as this was a whole monastic section of Ikh Khüree (see GPS data for the temples that exist to this day). According to Banzragch (p15) the territory of Züün Khüree was 720×720 ald (1 ald = 1.6 m). The eastern part of the capital was settled first and was the administrative centre of the capital with the main residence of the jewtsündamba khutagt, and the main assembly hall, Bat tsagaan Tsogchin temple in its centre. GPS was not taken as this was a whole monastic section of Ikh Khüree. (See GPS data for the temples that exist to this day.) Revival of Züün Khüree Manba datsan see UB 0110 Gandantegchenlin khiidiin Manba datsan

Total site area:
Side1: 720 Side2: 720 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:

Revived temple on site :
Yes

Site status at the time of survey :
The whole area is built over nowadays though some individual temples remain. See full account for Züün Khuree in UBNR 942 AM.pdf and in Old Monasteries (pdf) on www.mongoliantemples.net/en

Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
In 1855, the capital Örgöö was established at this location

Date of closing and destroying the monastery :

Revival of the old monastery/temple:
Yes

Registration number of the revived temple:
UB 02

Founder's name and title (if known):
Name and title : Chandrabal who became the chanting master, and other old lamas. - Interview Number:
Name and title : The initiative and effort came from Ven Ch.Dambajav, who became the abbot - Interview Number:

Date of Revival:

Monks in Old Temple :
Many thousands

Notes :
Örgöö was established in 1651 by Öndör Gegeen Zanabazar, the first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu

Form Number :
UBNR 942

Survey Team :
Team C