Arvan Khoyoryn khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Arvan Khoyoryn khural,
Rinchen Number :
665
Rinchen Name :
Arvan Khoyoryn khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Temporary Assembly
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dornogovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Khuvsgul sum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Mergen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The place where the site is located is called Ar Biluut. It’s in the area of Tsen bag of Khatanbulag sum. The site is 9km to the south west of the 6 border military base. The site is on a small area of flatland surrounded by hills. Thus it is hard to spot the site from a distance.
GPS given for Khatanbulag Sum Centre
GPS coordinates :
North 43° 9’ East 109° 8’
Total site area:
Side1: 200 Side2: 200 Side3: 200 Side4: 200 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
There are base outlines of 1 big temple with several rooms, 2 smaller temples, 2 treasury houses and of a big ger.
There are ruins of mud houses and of a rock stupa. Probably the temples buildings were built with a single layer of bricks. There are not many ger outlines, so probably there were not many permanent monks.
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 :
ДГХВ 071
Survey Team :
Team E
