Kharkhorin, Mongolia
Shankh Monastery
Shankh Monastery is a monastery in Kharkhorin, Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia. It is one of Mongolia's oldest and most historically significant monasteries. It was founded in 1647 by Zanabazar, the first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, or spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism for the Khalkha in Outer Mongolia, around the same time as the establishment of the nearby Tövkhön Monastery.
- City
- Kharkhorin
- Country
- Mongolia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia