Kholboogiin khiid
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Kholboogiin khiid,
Rinchen Number :
698
Rinchen Name :
Kholboogiin khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Altanshiree soum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
Thirty-eight 38 km. southeast of the sum centre is a site whose south is bordered by a dense elmy area. At the back of the site are low-rise knolls and at its east is a well.
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 29’ East 110° 52’
Total site area:
Side1: 250 Side2: 250 Side3: 250 Side4: 250 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
There are two building sites. One is made from 3 – 4 raw bricks used for the foundation and the other is a wreck without a rooftop. There is a church made from blue raw bricks and topped by a ceramic roof. The site features some beautifully patterned blue bricks.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
Unknown
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear
Form Number :
ДГАШ 120
Survey Team :
Team E
