Khongor khiid

Read in Mongolian

Name(s) of Temple :
Khongor khiid,

Rinchen Number :
667

Rinchen Name :
Khongor khiid

Type of Temple :
Temporary Assembly

Aimag Temple located in :
Dornogovi

Sum Temple located in :
Khovsgol sym

Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan

Description of location :
The site is 3Km south-east of the Suulingiin military unit number 8. There are ravines on the west and north-west of the site and hills and mountains lie along its east and north-east side. A well called KHongoriin khudag, is on the north-east side of the site with another well, Muruigiin khudag, on the north-west side.

GPS readings :
North 43° 10’  East 110°  36’

Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: 150 Side2: 250 Side3: 150 Side4: 250 Side5: Side6:

Revived temple on site :
No

Status of site at time of survey :
There are foundations of four temples, two storage houses, a kitchen, and 5-6 gers onthe site. It is probable that the gers were used for storage. Some long houses surrounded by a ruined fence/wall lie on the side of the site. Again it is probable that these were the residences for the monks. The temples all have blue brick foundations.

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

Form Number :
ДГХВ 075

Survey Team :
Team E

Газрын зураг / Map

Site Plan

Site plan drawn by surveyors