Khoshuu khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Khoshuu khural,Khoshuu jas,Ikh jas,
Rinchen Number :
744
Rinchen Name :
Ikh jasyn khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dundgovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Gurvan saikhan soum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Daichin beisiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located 30Km from sum centre.
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 41’ East 106° 55’
Total site area:
Side1: 250 Side2: 200 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The whole area of the monastery indicates that is was a large monastery. However, there are only visible traces of 2-3 temples which indicates that the other temple buildings were likely to have been made of wood. Relic hunters appear to have visited the site, as there are copper and iron objects scattered around. Also found on the site was an incense burner or pot fragment with a Mongolian inscription was found as well as a stone with a carved Tibetan inscription. There were big courtyards and many dwellings of monks. There is a well is on the northeast with stones with Tibetan mantras on them. An ovoo is on the top of the hill behind the complex. Blue and red bricks were used for the buildings. Monks residences were made of bricks and mud, so many walls have survived. There were 5 or 6 large courtyards so had to be many temples. Probably a stupa complex stood on the hillside and were prayer-wheels there as well. The well on the northeast is 50m from the monastic site. There are some stones with Tibetan mantras written on. Probably there was another well on the northwest, too. Behind the hill, which is north of the complex there is a winter residence now and another ovoo in the far. The monastery’s litter was thrown out on the southeast side of the complex.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
Unknown
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
Yes
Registration number of the revived temple:
ДУГС 051
Founder's name and title (if known):
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
unknown
unknown
Form Number :
ДУГС 052
Survey Team :
Team C
