Ganjuuryn khural
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Ganjuuryn khural,Ganjuur khiid,
Tibetan name(s) Cyrillic (DOMM 2007):
Ганжуур
Tibetan name Wylie:
*bka' 'gyur
Rinchen Number :
727
Rinchen Name :
Ganjuuryn khural
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Dundgovi
Sum where the temple is located:
Luus soum
Old Aimag Name :
Tusheet Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Daichin beisiin khoshuu
Historical Summary (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 coordinates :
North 45° 42’ East 105° 59’
Total site area:
Side1: У170 Side2: Ө120 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the 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 establishment of the monastery/temple :
Unknown
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Site used for other purpose :
Хийдийн хойд шинэ суварга босгосон.
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Name and title : Unknown - Interview Number:
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
600-700 monks 1000 monks
600-700 monks 1000 monks
Form Number :
ДУЛС 047
Survey Team :
Team D