Bayanmunkhiin khiid
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Name(s) of Temple :
Bayanmunkhiin khiid,
Rinchen Number :
685
Rinchen Name :
Bayanmunkhiin khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Orgon soum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is on the slope of a mountain, Bayanmunkh, and 25 km. west of Modongiin assemly hall. To the west of the site is an area with a waterbed and to its south lies an open valley.
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 08’ East 111° 26’
Total site area:
Side1: 300 Side2: 500 Side3: 300 Side4: 500 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
There was a chain of three beautiful, blue-brick buildings and to the north of these buildings was a square-shaped religious school. An owoo made from stones is located at the edge of the site marking the extent of the site. A few homesteads are found southeast of the kitchen house and northeast of the site base. To the east is a small church and both northwest and southeast sides have a stupa each.
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 :
ДГӨГ 114
Survey Team :
Team E
