Baruun cheejiin jas
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Baruun cheejiin jas,
Rinchen Number :
0
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Temporary Assembly
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dundgovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Tsagaandelger soum
Old Aimag Name :
Setsen Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Borjigon setsen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located on the north-west side of Zulai mountain. The site was not found so no GPS readings.
Total site area:
Side1: Side2: Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
There is contradictory data on the site of this monastery. Perhaps it is only a name variant for the monastic site, indicated by Rinchen.
According to Ya. Ishbaldan, abbot of the present Gandanravjaalin monastery in the centre of Tsagaandelger, who was born in 1916 and became a monk at the age of 8 or 9 at Baruun Choir, there were many jas temples in the area, every otog had its own jas. Usually there was only 1 takhilch (offering preparer) monk living in them, or some monks, and Mönkh zul (eternal butter lamp). Monks from Baruun Choir came to hold ceremonies in there jas temples for some days in summer during the 45 days Monlom (TIB: smon-lam, ‘prayer’) period, before the Maitreya circumambulation and before the –Khailen retreat.
According to him, Baruun Tseejiin jas (‘Western Tseejiin jas’) was situated at the Mountain Zalaa, on its north-west.
There was only one temple built here, called Lansiin dugan.
There was another jas called Züün Cheejin jas also (‘Eastern Cheejin jas’) nearby, but he could not provide data on it as he had never visited it. He did not know its exact site.
The surveyors found the ruins of only one jas monastery in the area, on the east of Tsagaan ovoo. (See
ДУЦД 077)
A local shepherd claimed he had heard from his father who was a monk before the purges, that there were 2 assemblies near Tsagaan ovoo. Local people living about 15 km south of Tsagaan ovoo said that there are ruins on the northwest of the mountain. Anyway, these ruins were not found.
Site used for other purpose :
not clear
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
Unknown
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Site used for other purpose :
not clear
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Name and title : Unknown - Interview Number:
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
1 тахилч лам суудаг байсан б
1 тахилч лам суудаг байсан б
Form Number :
ДУЦД 078
Survey Team :
Team C