Urianhain khuree
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Urianhain khuree,Mayagiin dugan,
Rinchen Number :
0
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Bayan-Ölgii
Sum where the temple is located:
Deluun soum
Old Aimag Name :
Zasagt Khan
Old Khoshuu Name :
Altain khoshuu /Meeringiin khoshuu /
Description of location :
Two big rivers, Deluun and Buyant, flow at the north of the Khukh Serkhiin mountain ridge which is an extension of Mongolian Altai range. A wide valley, Khuisiin Khundii, stretches from the east to the west along the Deluun riverbank. The Khuisiin Khundii is pronounced Khiisiin Khundii by the ethnic Kazakhs who predominate in the area during summer and autumn. A short, knife-edged rock named Maayagiin Tolgoi stands northeast of the Takhilt Mountain. To the east of this rock is the temple site base and to its west is Khiisiin brigade centre. There are no sacred or worshiped places around which may have been forgotten if they existed. It has been 35 years since the ethic Uriankhais migrated from the area.
GPS coordinates :
North 47° 57’ East 090° 44’
Total site area:
Side1: 15 Side2: 15 Side3: 10 Side4: 10 Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
On the flanks of a mountain and at the north of the Maya rock is the clearly visible temple site base. Recently Kazakhs have used the site base for their homestead, affecting the condition of the remains plus those who dwell by the riverbank dispose their residual waste by using the nearby landfill. The local residents advised of the importance of differentiating the original and new site bases. The original site base had a circular stone fence and, though covered in sand, it is still visible. There is also a circular shaped base to the west of the original temple base which could be the base of Mongol ger. No other area surrounding the temple base has traces of the original settlement.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
1860
1880
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
Revival of the old monastery/temple:
No
Founder's name and title (if known):
Name and title : Zaya bandida Namkhaijamts - Interview Number: 001
Date of Revival:
Monks in Old Temple :
not clear
not clear
Form Number :
БӨДГ 086
Survey Team :
Team А