04
Jan
2017
TOVKHON MONASTERY
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The monastery was built in 1654 by Saint Zanabazar who was a great sculptor and one of the biggest representative of Buddhism in Mongolia. The creation work temple dedicated to religious study and art works became the foundation of today's Tovkhon Monastery. It is located on a rocky mountain hill surrounded by forests elevated in 2300 meters above sea level. There are several pilgrimage sites have grown up around the temple and hermit’s caves, including one that is said to be Zanabazar’s boot print.
