Zeerengiin sum
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Name(s) of Temple :
Zeerengiin sum,Zeerengiin khiid,
Rinchen Number :
854
Rinchen Name :
Zeerengiin khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Övörkhangai
Sum where the temple is located:
Sant soum
Old Aimag Name :
Sain Noyon
Old Khoshuu Name :
Sain noyon khanii khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located in the place called Domdon Zeeren.
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 49’ East 103° 54’
Total site area:
Side1: У160 Side2: Ө150 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
Many brick and mud remarks of walls and foundations are visible on the site. Lion and dragon ornament of roof, soyombo symbols, and fragments of pots were found. Relic hunter visited the pace and dug in the main assembly hall and other places 2 or 3 years ago according to a local shepherd. Arrangement of temples and courtyards of monks’ residence is quite clear. Stoves for burning bricks and terracotta are situated northeast of the complex.
It seems that a stupa stood on the south of the complex. Three large temples were situated in the centre, the biggest one in the middle. A storage formation is visible in front of it on the ground. Monks’ fenced-off residences surrounded the three main temples. It seems that a huge stupa stood southeast of the main temple. Relic hunters dug inside the main temple, where many layers of bricks are visible. Fragments of 3-4 soyombo symbols, made of terracotta r mud were found on the site. Large burning stoves were situated 50 m northeast of the complex. A board indicates that the site is listed under the number 5 in the aimag or sum.
In the centre of Sant sum a lady, called Doljin is living, who was the wife of Sampel gelen, who was a fully-ordained monk of Zeerengiin khiid. He was arrested in the 1930s but could come back to Sant. Then, he married Doljin. Unfortunately during the survey team visit Doljin was in Ulaanbaatar.
Site used for other purpose :
There is a board remount of Zeerengiin khiid №5. Based a which we suppose that the site is under protection a at evit is evited as a historical site.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
1780
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Site used for other purpose :
There is a board remount of Zeerengiin khiid №5. Based a which we suppose that the site is under protection a at evit is evited as a historical site.
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
300 lama, monks
100 lama, monks
Form Number :
ӨХСТ 061
Survey Team :
Team C
