Burdiin khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Burdiin khural,
Rinchen Number :
683
Rinchen Name :
Burdiin khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Erdene sym
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Tsogtoi günii khoshuu
Description of location :
The site which is on flat ground among hills, is 70Km north-west of Dugantyn khural. Along the rear of the site are a few hills with dark soil. Every hill around the site has its own name. Lamyn ovoo and Burdnii ovoo are on the north-west of the site. On the south side of the site there are several springs coming out of sandy ground. The springs are called Burdnii bulag. A sanatorium operates in the area. There is an old cemetery on the south-west side of the site.
GPS coordinates :
North 44° 13’ East 110° 49’
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 :
There are remains of 5-6 temples, 3-4 stupa, 2-3 treasury house, a kitchen and about ten ger outlines on the site. Most of the temples on the site were built with blue bricks and the roofs were tiled
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 :
ДГЭД 084
Survey Team :
Team E