Uul gegeediin khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Uul gegeediin khural,
Rinchen Number :
650
Rinchen Name :
Uul gegeediin khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Mandakh soum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
Beautiful scenery surrounds this site with low rise hillocks, grazing land with feather-grass and a ravine of pebbles that extends to the northwestern ravine with feather-grass. This area is called Uul Gegeediin Us. About 78 km. south of the site is an open spring named Gol Gegeediin Us.
GPS coordinates :
North 44° 07’ East 107° 59’
Total site area:
Side1: Side2: Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
To the north of the site are 3 adjacent big study halls and to the south is a main temple. All of the constructions were made from blue raw bricks and ceramic roof.
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 :
ДГМН 098
Survey Team :
Team E
