Erdene Zuu Monastery

Kharkhorin, Mongolia · built 1579

The Erdene Zuu Monastery (Mongolian, Erdene Zuu khiid) is probably the earliest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Built in 1585, it is located in Kharkhorin, Övörkhangai Province and is now included within the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site. The monastery is affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

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