Bulnain khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Bulnain khural,
Rinchen Number :
422
Rinchen Name :
Bulnain khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Temporary Assembly
Aimag where the temple is located:
Töv
Sum where the temple is located:
Erdene sym
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Darkhan chin vangiin khoshuu
Historical Summary (In Mongolian only):
Төв аймаг Эрдэнэ сум.Булнайн хурал Сумын төвөөс зүүн хойш 38 км-т Булнайн хөндийн хэмээх уужим хөндийн эхэнд Нэвсэйгийн ойн хойд бие, Их Бага Цохио уулын баруун биед энэ хурлын туурь бий.1860-аад оны үед Дэндэв гавьж гэдэг хүний үүгэн байгуулсан гэх энэ хурал нь 2 модон дугантай 1920-иод оныг хүртэл 30 гаруй лам байнга сууж хурдаг байжээ.Харин 1920-иод оноос хойш тодорхой бус шалтгаанаар зөвхөн сар жилийн дүйцэн өдрүүдэд хурдаг цагийн хуралтай болсон байна.1934,1935 оны үед тус хурал хаагдаж 1940-өөд онд хурлын хоёр дуганыг нураажээ.
Description of location :
There is a vast valley called “Bulnain Khundii” located 38 km. northeast of the centre of Erdene sum. From the beginning of Bulnain Khundii and to the south is a dense forest called Nevseegiin forest. To the west can be seen the mountain Angal Khojuuliiin Tuvshin mod and to the east, mountains such as Arasga, Big Tsokhio and Little Tsokhio.
Towards the west in 300 meters of the temple base a freshwater stream Khuren Bulag and to the east in 700 meters a small river called Tavan Modnii both streaming separately the length of 1.5 km and eventually merging at the south of the site.
GPS coordinates :
North 47° 74’ East 107° 59’
Total site area:
Side1: У 8 Side2: Ө 6 Side3: У 8 Side4: Ө 6 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
This is a place that is not easily found without a local guide. Surrounded by dense grass common to a high mountain area, only two columns from the temple base are visible. By lifting the grass, near the root you will see debris stuck in the soil and from this, an approximation of the base size can be estimated.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
1860
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Name and title : Dendev gavj - Interview Number:
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
about 20 monks /2 тахилч лам/
about 20 monks /2 тахилч лам/
Form Number :
ТӨЭР 050
Survey Team :
Team F