Tuv /MONTSAME/. Exhibits and artifacts relating to Gunjiin Sum (Temple of the Princess) and the Princess of the ‘Khicheenguin Amarlingui Uls’ - the Qing Dynasty are being kept at the National Museum of Mongolia and the Local Museum of Tuv aimag. The Tuv aimag museum collection keeps certain items relating to the temple.

1. The princess’ drawers /the table for her cups/

Made with red colored wood, the drawer has a lotus engraving in the middle. It has a barred table top and 4 legs. The table is equipped with brass handles and accessories, with 4 drawers.

Size: 50.5 cm in length, 38.5 cm in width, 35.5 cm in height, weight 8.4 kg.

The artifacts were added to the museum collection in 1960 due to the fact that it was used by the queen of Tusheet Khan Chakhundorj’s grandson Dondovdorj, daughter of Enkh-Amgalan Khaan of Manchu, ‘Khicheenguin Amarlingui’ princess - Princess Kejing in the late 17th and early 18th century.

2. Cup, needlecase

In the book, ‘Gunjiin sum’, by researchers Z.Oyunbileg and J.Naranchimeg, it is stated that the needlecase with cloisonné was found to be from the time of the Qing Dynasty. Cloisonné is a decorative technique done with enamel after creating the framework with metal. /from p.143-144 of the book/

Size of the princess’ cup: 5.4 cm in height and 10.5 cm in diameter

Size of the needlecase: 8 cm in height and 7.6 cm in diameter 

3. Portrait of deities

An engraving of Manzushir (Manjusri) and Senge da Janraisig (Avolokitesvara) depicted as riding a white lion on a small slab of marl stone. 

Size: 17.5 cm in height, 11 cm in width, weight 870 grams. The top part is 1.5 cm thick, while the bottom part is 2.5 cm.

Researchers Z.Oyunbileg and J.Naranchimeg wrote in their book, “As the stone is believed to aid people in easily understanding each other as well as sympathy, it was a tradition to use items made of marl stone for worshipping at the time,” defining the item to have been specifically made for religious ceremonies.

4. Bracelet

A pair of silver bracelets. At the request of a citizen of Bayantsogt soum of Tuv aimag named D.Dorjsuren, the pair of silver bracelets with gold coating that was used by the Princess was purchased for the museum collection in 1983. Aside from engravings of floral patterns, the bracelet has an embossment of ulzii khee as well as a silver clasp that is also coated with gold. There is a seal with Chinese letters on the inner side of the bracelet. 

Size: 6.5 cm in length, 1.3 cm in width, weight 80 grams. 

The Temple of the Princess is located at the source of Baruun Bayan and Khukh Chuluu Rivers in the territory of Erdene soum, Tuv aimag. The Princess’ Burial Temple was left untouched until the year of 1930. Locals began to call the area ‘the Temple of the Princess’ from the 17th century.

The temple is considered as an important heritage for both Mongolian architecture as well as culture from the 18th century. The site was taken under state special protection in 1941.