Dambadarjaalin khiid
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Dambadarjaalin khiid,Duchin khural,Duchin khiid,
Rinchen Number :
804
Rinchen Name :
Duchiin khiid
Type of Temple :
Monastic City
Aimag Temple located in :
Omnigovi
Sum Temple located in :
Manlai sym
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Sum Name :
So zasgiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located 40km to the north of the sum centre, in the area of Dalai brigade. Along the back of the site is a range of small hills. On both sides of the site are flood made ravines. The soil is sandy with gravel.
GPS readings :
North 44° 04’ East 106° 24’
Estimated site dimensions (metres) :
Side1: 200 Side2: 200 Side3: 200 Side4: 200 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Status of site at time of survey :
Based on the outlines that were visible, we assume there were 2 big temples and 1 guard temple. Also 2 treasury temples and monks dormitory. The temples were built with blue brick and the monks houses were built with raw bricks.
Old monastery/temple revived:
No
Үүсгэн байгуулагч хүний нэр болон цол хэргэм (мэдэгдэж байвал):
Date of Reviving:
Monks in Old Temple :
40-50 monks
40-50 monks
Notes :
It was called both Duchin khural and Duchin khiid. The Tibetan name was Dambadarjalin. About 40-50 monks. Elders Rajanba, Altagerel Myatav and Tsogttsetsii old man were monks. Interviews were with Luvsantsedev and Tsokhio.
Form Number :
ӨГМН 042
Survey Team :
Team E
