At A Glance
- Coordinates
- 47.9232, 106.8951
Overview
Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monastery of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.92321, 106.89506. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage, ceremonial. Tradition: Buddhism. Associated figure: Avalokiteśvara. Gandantegchinlen Monastery (Mongolian: Гандантэгчэнлин хийд, Gandantegchenlin khiid), also known as Gandan Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery in Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was founded in 1809, closed amid persecutions in 1939, and from 1944 to 1989 was the country s only active monastery. Today, it is the center of Buddhism in Mongolia. The monastery has more than 100 resident monks and numerous Buddhist treasures, including a 26-metre (85 ft) statue of Avalokiteśvara made of gilded bronze and precious stones. Located in Улан-Батор, Монгол улс ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ.
Sacred Cluster
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