
Khoyor Kholboogiin khiid
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Khoyor Kholboogiin khiid,
Rinchen Number :
692
Rinchen Name :
Kholboo khiid
Type of Temple :
Monastic City
Aimag Temple located in :
Dornogovi
Sum Temple located in :
Delgerekh
Old Aimag Name :
Setsen Khan
Old Sum Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is close to the Nudengiin temple which is 3 km. northwest. There are hilltops which stand separated from each other and these hilltops surround two adjacent black mountains which create the visual effect of a “hump”. Locals call this mountain “Kholboo Uul”. A few bunches of elm trees are found on the western face of the two adjacent mountains and southwest of the temple site. At the back of these elms is a red hill which has a pointy top. The temple base, on which feather grass has densely grown, is found 25 km. east of the sum centre.
GPS readings :
North 45° 55’ East 111° 29’
Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: 150 Side2: 150 Side3: 150 Side4: 150 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Status of site at time of survey :
It was a small temple. The temple is made from blue raw bricks and roofed by ceramic material. Many of the building sites were elevated by a stone embankment. These buildings were also made from blue bricks. Most of these foundations are now eroded by wind.
Old monastery/temple revived:
No
Үүсгэн байгуулагч хүний нэр болон цол хэргэм (мэдэгдэж байвал):
Date of Reviving:
Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear
Notes :
The monastery was built by a diplomat Luvsan, whose father was an ex-minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry. Luvsans were orignally from East Otgiinkhon of Mergen Vangiin Barren.
Form Number :
ДГДГ 125
Survey Team :
Team E