Tsagaan khadny khiid
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Name(s) of Temple :
Tsagaan khadny khiid,
Rinchen Number :
694
Rinchen Name :
Tsagaan khadny khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Delgerekh
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
Around 200 m. west of the Tsagaan Khadnii brigade centre and 15 km. from the sum centre is the flat, declining slope of a mountain which neighbors a rocky mountain gorge that has an owoo at the top. At the front of the gorge is a feather grass-filled pass and at the southeast is a well named Tsagaan Khadnii Khudag fronted by a mountain range called Tsagaan Khadnii Khets Uuls.
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 43’ East 111° 04’
Total site area:
Side1: 150 Side2: 150 Side3: 150 Side4: 150 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
The site was not big in size. There is no visible trace from the monastery. However, there are about 4 – 5 foundations which could have been of residential buildings.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
After Avarga Guulin
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Name and title : Chogdog prince - Interview Number: 030
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear
Form Number :
ДГДГ 128
Survey Team :
Team E
