Gandantegchinlen Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The main temple of Gandantegchinlen contains a 26.5-meter high bronze statue of Avalokiteshvara decorated with precious stones and traditional ornaments.
Founded in 1838, the monastery became the sole functioning Buddhist institution during the Soviet period when religious practices faced strict restrictions.
The monastery maintains a collection of 70,000 Buddhist manuscripts and prints in Mongolian, Tibetan, and Sanskrit languages, preserving ancient religious texts.
The monastery complex opens daily to visitors, offering guided tours while maintaining active religious services performed by more than 100 resident monks.
Monks continue to live in traditional yurts within the monastery grounds, maintaining historical living arrangements despite the modern urban development of Ulaanbaatar.
Location: Bayangol
Inception: 1838
GPS coordinates: 47.92306,106.89500
Latest update: May 23, 2025 03:50
The national parks, deserts, lakes, and natural sites in Mongolia form a diverse natural heritage. The Gobi Desert features sand dunes and rock formations. National parks like Gurvan Saikhan and Gorkhi-Terelj offer mountain and canyon landscapes. Lake Khövsgöl and the Orkhon Valley are major natural sites. Buddhist monasteries, including Amarbayasgalant and Erdene Zuu, reflect the country's religious history. Ulaanbaatar, the capital, combines historical monuments and modern architecture.
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