1 Day Erdenezuu Monastery Coach Tour Including Lunch

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Duration

1 day

Overview

You will be amazed to see Erdene Zuu Monastery, one of the must see destinations in central Mongolia. The well preserved first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia, Erdene Zuu was established on the ruin of ancient Kharkhorin City in 1586 by Avtai Sain khan, probably is the most ancient surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. The monastery is located in Kharkhorin sum/district , Uvurkhangai province. It is surrounded by fortress wall sized 1,378 feet (420 meters) tall on each side, with 108 stupas. In 1792, it housed 62 temples because Mongolian lords tried to have temples with their own names inside the wall of the monastery as it is a symbol of high regards. Also in 1658, the biggest ger consists of 35 walls, 1700 long pole, and could contain 200 people was built at the center space of monastery wall. Today, there are monks still living inside the monastery.