Bodonchiin khuree
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Bodonchiin khuree,
Tibetan name(s) Cyrillic (DOMM 2007):
Дашпунцаглин
Tibetan name Wylie:
*bkra shis phun tshogs gling
Rinchen Number :
43
Rinchen Name :
Bodonchiin khuree, Gun tolgoin khuree, Dashpuntsaglin
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic School
Aimag where the temple is located:
Khovd
Sum where the temple is located:
Altai soum
Old Aimag Name :
Zasagt Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mandal khoshuu / Bulgan /
Historical Summary (In Mongolian only):
Ховд аймгийн Алтай сум, Бодончийн хүрээ / Гүн толгойн хүрээ Дашпунцаглин хийд / Манжийн Сайшаалт Ерөөлтийн арванхоёрдугаар он буюу 1807 оны гал туулай жил одоогийн Алтай сумын нутаг Гүн Толгой гэдэг газар Бодончийн хүрээг үүсгэн байгуулжээ.Энэхүү Гүн толгой нь одогийн Алтай сумын төвийн ойролцоох Хөх толгой, Алаг толгойн хоорондох газрыг хэлдэг байв. Уг хүрээний Зуу шүтээн нь Ар Халхын Жавзандамба хутагтаас Рабжулын залж ирсэн жамгон Майдар бурхан болно. Бодончийн хүрээ нь 20-р зууны эхэн үед 6-8 сүм дугантай 140-өөд ламтай хүрээ байж байгаад 1935 оны үеэс хурал ном нь бүрмөсөн таржээ. Холбогдох эх сурвалж: 1.Ч. Банзрагч, Б. Сайнхүү “ Монголын хүрээ хийдийн түүх” УБ 2004 2.Ж.Цолоо, Б. Батжав “ Арвангурван сангийн орон “ УБ 2004
Description of location :
Altai sum of Khovd province is located on the shoreline of Bodonch River which arises from Bodonch Gorge, south of the Mongol Altai Range and flows past the Altai range toward the Ikh Gobi. The Altai sum is the 2nd biggest sum centre nationally. The area that was occupied by the historic monastic city in Altai sum is now reserved as part of the Mongolian National Park. The site is located in a worshiped area named Tsagaan Owoo which is 2 km. from the sum centre.
GPS coordinates :
North 46° 27’ East 092° 27’
Total site area:
Side1: 100 Side2: 250 Side3: 15 Side4: 25 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
There is no trace of the Bodonch Monastic Centre which had also become the home of the sum centre. Local seniors say that around the mid-1940s, the site had three buildings in which the sum administration used to store goods and other items. Also during this time, there was a big owoo which was called “the dump of the monastic city” by monks. The owoo had been later removed to clean the area. Towards the end of 1970s, a large number of religious text books or theology books and other altar items were removed from the site to allow establishment of bathhouse, a practice centre for a school and a culture centre. The locals also confirm that the bath house, an administration building, a trade inventory house, a shop, the culture centre, a kindergarten and an entertainment park were built on the previous monastic city. Our team has spent considerable time unsuccessfully looking for any trace of the monastic city. Since 1945, during socialism, the establishment of the new sum centre wiped out any traces of the previous Bodonch monastic city. It is scary to think how much damage ‘communism’ brought to our culture.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
1808
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 :
over 500 monks
over 500 monks
Form Number :
ХОАТ 092
Survey Team :
Team А