Buddhist Monasteries

Geser Süm Monastery

Founded in the late nineteenth century during the time of Manchu dominance over Mongolia, the Geser Süm Monastery in Ulaanbaatar was built with donations from Chinese merchants. The complex therefore looks Chinese. The government took possession of Geser Süm in 1933, and used it for the Border Army Song and Dance Ensemble; it therefore escaped demolition during the suppression of the Buddhist monasteries and became a functioning temple again after the cessation of communist rule in 1990.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Wed Jul 27, 2011
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