Rashaantyn khiid
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Rashaantyn khiid,
Rinchen Number :
0
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Ulaanbadrakh sum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located among hills. The rocky slope at the back is called Rashaantyn. There is a Tsoojit well on the north east side of the site. The Rashaantyn ovoo is in the far south side of the site. The site is 10Km to the east of the sum centre.
GPS coordinates :
North 43° 54’ East 110° 27’
Total site area:
Side1: 400 Side2: 800 Side3: 400 Side4: 800 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The temple site is quite big. Along the back of the site monks residents ger and house foundations are visible. (There are 18 ger outlines, 20 houses base outlines and 10 fence outlines.) The east side of the site apparently had a few temple buildings there being at least 7-10 temple foundation outlines visible. Some of these are outlined with stones. On the south east side of the site there are more ger foundation outlines.
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 :
ДГУБ 088
Survey Team :
Team E
