Tsengel maanityn khailant
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Tsengel maanityn khailant,Khuuvriin khailan,Uvur ulaany khailant,
Rinchen Number :
704
Rinchen Name :
Uvur ulaan khailan khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastry
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Ikh khet
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is 18 km. southwest from the former Ikh Khetiin sum centre. Surrounding this area in 5 – 6 km. are mountains in each direction. The exact site stands on a hilltop. To the west of this site is a sacred Tsengel Maanit and to the northeast is a mountain called Ulziit.
GPS coordinates :
North 46° 05’ East 110° 09’
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 :
Currently there are many temple bases at this location; one could be the base of a wooden temple. The other bases are for buildings which were occupied by the locals. There is no trace of a building made of bricks and rammed earth. Could it be that the buildings were made only from wood?
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 :
ДГИХ 130
Survey Team :
Team E
