Ulziit khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Ulziit khural,
Rinchen Number :
0
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Khuvsgul sum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site was lies on the slope of the big mountain Uliit. There is an ovoo on top of the mountain. A flood plain lies on the east side of the site and there are some elm trees along the strip with the Ulziit us well lying on the other side of the strip. The site is 50Km to the north west of Khuvsgul sum.
GPS coordinates :
North 43° 35’ East 109° 03’
Total site area:
Side1: 400 Side2: 400 Side3: 400 Side4: 400 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
There are the ruins of 3 temples on the site: 1 of them is big and the 2 others are slightly smaller. There are also some ruins of a stupa and signs of gers and smaller kitchen facilities and treasure houses in other parts of the site. It appears that all the houses and temples were built with raw bricks and the roofs were made with straw and twigs mixed with mud.
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 :
ДГХВ 093
Survey Team :
Team E