Choijin Lama Temple Museum publishes new book about its history

Politics
oyundelger@montsame.mn
2017-01-03 15:03:55

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/  On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of Mongolia’s restoration of national independence and freedom and the 145th birthday of Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav, State Oracle Lama, the Choijin Lama Temple has published a research writings named "Collection of Documents (1900-2016)" and ‘Mongolian State Oracle Lama Choijin Luvsankhaidav and his spouses Surenkhorloo’.

The Choijin Lama Temple released the publications with an aim to introduce the results and outcomes of historical research works to the general public. The ‘Collection of documents (1900-2016) contains over 300 archival documents connected to the history of the Choijin Lama Temple Museum, which have been kept at the Mongolian National Central Archives, Cabinet Secretariat, the Archive of Ulaanbaatar City. Some of the document pieces were gathered from personal collections of political parties, public organizations, museums and of private collections.

The Choijin Lama Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The complex consists of four temples originally occupied by the brother of the Bogd Khan of Mongolia, Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav, who was the state oracle at the time. The construction of the complex was completed in 1908, in honor of the Lama Lubsanhaidav. The complex was converted into a museum in 1938.  

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