📜 Historic Buddhist monastery, established in 1700s.
🔍 Located 45 km by road from Ulaanbaatar, near Zuun Mod town.
Initially built for Manzushir, a Bodhisat of wisdom. It housed 20 temples and 350 monks before its destruction during the 1937 communist purge. Today, visitors can see the ruined shell of the main temple and a restored temple housing a museum. The museum tells the sad story of the ruined temple but also provides hope. Indestructible objects include a two-tonne bronze cauldron and Buddhist rock paintings. The cauldron was designed to cook for 1000 monks. The area is also a starting point for a hike to Bogd Khan Mountain’s peak Tsetseegun (2256 m).
🚶 Hike to a historic monastery complex
🏛️ Explore a museum with Buddhist artifacts
🏞️ Enjoy picturesque natural settings and views
⛰️ Starting point for Bogd Khan Mountain hike
🚶 Long hike required from Zuun Mod (1 hour)
⛈️ Unpredictable thunderstorms and winds on mountain peak in summer
🎒 Bring food, water, hot tea, wind and waterproof clothes for mountain hike.
Last updated 28 days ago
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