Khukh sum
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Khukh sum,
Rinchen Number :
0
Type of Temple :
Temporary Assembly
Aimag Temple located in :
Arkhangai
Sum Temple located in :
4th bag, Khotont soum
Old Aimag Name :
Sain Noyon
Old Sum Name :
Zorigt vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located in the place called Khukh tolgoi, which is 37Km south west of Khotont soum center.
GPS readings :
North 47° 87’ East 102° 60’
Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: У12 Side2: Ө 8 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Status of site at time of survey :
The site is visible. The surface ground of the site is slightly elevated (above the surrounding land).
Date of founding the monastery/temple :
1880-d on
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Огноо хаагдсан: 1937 on - Ярилцлагын дугаар:001
Огноо нураагдсан:: 1960-d on - Ярилцлагын дугаар:001
Old monastery/temple revived:
No
Үүсгэн байгуулагч хүний нэр болон цол хэргэм (мэдэгдэж байвал):
Нэр, цол хэргэм : Zorigt gunii khureenii Unzad lam Perenleijamts - Ярилцлагын дугаар: 001
Date of Reviving:
Monks in Old Temple :
approximately 3-4 monks
approximately 3-4 monks
Notes :
Khukh sum temple was attached to the Zorigt Gunii Khuree (monastery of Zorigt Gun). It was a temporary khural (chanting place). The temple was closed down in 1937. In 1963 the building was dismantled to provide construction materials for the creamery in the soum center.
Form Number :
АРХТ 059
Survey Team :
Team E