Just in the border area of Bulgan,
Ovorkhangai and Tuv provinces is the Khugnu Khan Mountains. This is a
picturesque area with mountains, forests, steppes, Gobi-type desert and mineral
water sources all in one location.(called also Elsen tasarkhai)
Khugnu Tarny Monastery has two
parts, an upper and a lower part. What is of interest is that the monastery
belongs to three different times of Buddhism in Mongolia-ancient, middle and
late. Prince Bishrelt of the former Tusheet Khan Aimag founded the monastery at
the beginning of the 17th century. Next time Zanabazar dedicated to this
Monastery to one of his teachers, Erdenetsorj. It was built in 1670-1680 It was
destroyed during the war of Galdan Boshigt, a fighter opposed to Manchurian
domination of Mongolia . Last time after democratic movement in 1990
restoration the temples led by the Granddaughter of the monks who was living at
the monastery when it was destroyed.
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