Povrongiin tokhoin sum

Read in Mongolian

Name(s) of Temple :
Povrongiin tokhoin sum,

Rinchen Number :
0

Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City

Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornod

Sum where the temple is located:
Khalkh gol soum

Old Aimag Name :
Setsen Khan

Old Khoshuu Name :
Ilden vangiin khoshuu

Historical Summary (In Mongolian only):

Дорнод аймгийн Халх гол сумын Повронгийн тохойн сүм Хуучнаар Сэцэн хан аймгийн Илдэн бэйсийн хошуу, одоогийн Дорнод аймгийн Халх гол сумын нутагт, сумын төвөөс зүүн зүгт 47 км-т, тал хээрийн бүсэд, Повронгийн тохойд, Халх голын хойд эрэгт, Хэрээ уулын баруун хойно уг хийд байжээ.

Description of location :
The site area is called Povrongiin Tokhoit and it occupies an open, valley that is about 500 m. from the northern shoreline of the river Khalkh Gol. At the north of the site is the mountain Kheree Uul. The centre of Khalkh Gol sum is 47 km. south of the site.

GPS coordinates :
North 47° 31’  East 119°  00’

Total site area:
Side1: Side2: Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:

Revived temple on site :
No

Site status at the time of survey :
The site has remains of a stone measuring 1000 x 1000 m., a blue brick-made watchtower fence that is about 80 cm. tall, a canopy-like building base which has all 4 sides made from stones and bricks and a 13 x 13 m. square church base that centers the site. Inside the fence that frames the site is a stone statue of Makhranz Burkhan.

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):
Name and title : To Van Togtokhtur - Interview Number:

Date of Revival:

Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear

Form Number :
ДОХГ 040

Survey Team :
Team F

Газрын зураг / Map

Site Plan

Site plan drawn by surveyors