Dugan shand
Read in Mongolian
Name(s) of Temple :
Dugan shand,
Rinchen Number :
834
Rinchen Name :
Dugan shandyn khiid
Type of Monastery/Temple:
Monastic City
Aimag where the temple is located:
Övörkhangai
Sum where the temple is located:
Taragt soum
Old Aimag Name :
Sain Noyon
Old Khoshuu Name :
Üizen vangiin khoshuu
Description of location :
The site is located in the places called Shand and Dugan shand. It is in the border area between Taragt and Khairkhan dulaan soum.
GPS coordinates :
North 45° 55’ East 102° 38’
Total site area:
Side1: У100 Side2: Ө100 Side3: Side4: Side5: Side6:
Revived temple on site :
No
Site status at the time of survey :
Brick and stone foundations of buildings, yurts and a courtyard are visible. The well, which the place is named after, is situated northeast of the area. Relic hunters seem not to have visited the place to dig. Anyway there is not much, which remained from the place.
Date of establishment of the monastery/temple :
Established 200 years ago
Date of closing and destroying the monastery :
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 :
unknown
unknown
Form Number :
ӨХТР 046
Survey Team :
Team C
