Ganjuuryn khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Ganjuuryn khural,Ganjuur khiid,
Rinchen Number :
727
Rinchen Name :
Ganjuuryn khural
Type of Temple :
Monastic City
Aimag Temple located in :
Dundgovi
Sum Temple located in :
Luus soum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Sum Name :
Dachin beisiin khoshuu
Precis History(In Mongolian only):
Дундговь аймаг Луус сум Ганжуурын хурал Сумын төвөөс баруун тийш 25 орчим км-т байх Жаргалантын хяр хэмээх газарт энэ хурал төвхнөж байжээ.Байгуулагдсан он цаг үүсгэн байгуулагч нь тодорхойгүй уг хуралд 100 орчим лам хурдаг, 2 шавар дугантай дуганыхаа баруун хойно 1 суваргатай байсан байна.Сайн цагаан овоо, Амаржаргалан хэмээх 2 овоог тахидаг байжээ.1990-ээд оны дунд үед дуганын туурийн хойд талд 1 бодь суварга босгосон нь одоо бий. /Луус сумын өндөр настан 85 настай Догсом гуайтай хийсэн ярилцлагаас/ /2007.07.01/
Description of location :
B.Rinchen: Jargalantyn slope. The site is located 25Km west of the sum centre. The sacred Sain Tsagaan ovoo and Amarjargaln ovoo are in the area.
GPS readings :
North 45° 42’ East 105° 59’
Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: У170 Side2: Ө120 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Status of site at time of survey :
A new stupa and a group of 13 ovoos were erected on the top of Amarjargalan Mountain, which is north of the monastic site. The foundations / bases of at least 4 temple buildings, made of blue (grey) bricks are visible, as well as traces of many courtyards, dwellings, stupas and smaller building all in a large area inside a fence whose position is marked with stones. A row of stupas is visible behind the fenced-off main temple. Many tshatsha, sacred objects, a round-shaped terracotta Buddha image and a small terracotta fragment of Avalokiteshvara were found near another stupa. There are many visible traces of digging on the site. Broken pieces of 1-2 large pots and many objects (scissors, pins) were found. Some new rubbish are scattered as well. There are 2 wells south of the complex.
Site used for other purpose :
Хийдийн хойд шинэ суварга босгосон.
Date of founding the monastery/temple :
Unknown
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Огноо хаагдсан: 1937-1938 - Ярилцлагын дугаар:O.Choijamts
Site used for other purpose :
Хийдийн хойд шинэ суварга босгосон.
Old monastery/temple revived:
No
Үүсгэн байгуулагч хүний нэр болон цол хэргэм (мэдэгдэж байвал):
Нэр, цол хэргэм : Unknown - Ярилцлагын дугаар:
Date of Reviving:
Monks in Old Temple :
600-700 monks 1000 monks
600-700 monks 1000 monks
Notes :
For more information about this temple see ДУЛС 047 AM.pdf
Form Number :
ДУЛС 047
Survey Team :
Team D