Erdene Zuu Monastery (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Erdene Zuu Monastery is probably the most ancient surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It is in v rkhangai Province, near the town of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the ancient city of Karakorum. It is part of the World Heritage Site entitled Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape.The Chinese name of Erdene Zuu Monastery is Guangxian Temple.The Erdene Zuu monastery was built in 1585 by Abtai Sain Khan, upon the (second) introduction of Tibetan Buddhism into Mongolia. Stones from the ruins of Karakorum were used in construction.It is surrounded by a wall featuring 100 stupas.