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Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking)  > Travel > Mongolia 2008 - Erdene Zuu Monastery, Karakhorum, Tseterleg, Horgo Volcano
Central Mongolia : Pictures in this gallery are of places and people encountered during our visit to the Erdene Zuu monastery, Karakhorum, the city of Tseterleg and Horgo Volcano in August 2008. Photos are presented in the order taken. All photos were taken using negative film and scanned on a Nikon scanner. This trip was organized and led by Nomadic Expeditions. More pictures of Mongolia will soon be available in other galleries. All photos are Copyright 2008 Larry Lenon All Rights Reserved. Some pictures are not for sale. Watermarks will not appear on prints or downloads ordered through SmugMug. Questions ? Comments ? Email me!
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Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 First view of Erdene Zuu Monastery, outlined by a wall of 108 white stupas near Kharakhorum. Central Mongolia August 26
Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 Buddhist university within view of Erdene Zuu Monastery near Kharakhorum. Central Mongolia August 26
Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 Just outside Erdene Zuu Monastery near Kharakhorum. Central Mongolia August 26
Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 South gate to Erdene Zuu Monastery near Kharakhorum. Central Mongolia August 26
Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 In the center with the raised green roof is the chapel of the Dalai Lama Sum, built in 1675 to celebrate the visit by the Abtai Khaan's son, Altan, to the Dalai Lama in Tibet. This is one of the few original buildings of Erdene Zuu Monastery. Central Mongolia August 26
Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 Using the ruins of next-door Kharakhorum, construction of the temples of Erdene Zuu Monastery was started in 1586 and continued thru the 1600's. Central Mongolia August 26
Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 Only a few of the original buildings of Erdene Zuu Monastery survided first the pillage by the Manchus in the late 1600's and then the 1937 Communist purges. Central Mongolia August 26
Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 Lavrin Sum temple, restored in 1969-1973 and very much like what we have seen in Tibet, on the grounds of Erdene Zuu Monastery near Kharakhorum. Central Mongolia August 26
Larry Lenon (thoughtswhilethinking) > Mongolia 2008 Outside Lavrin Sum temple on the grounds of Erdene Zuu Monastery. Central Mongolia August 26
Mongolia 2008 First view of Erdene Zuu Monastery, outlined by a wall of 108 white stupas near Kharakhorum. Central Mongolia August 26
> Mongolia 2008 First view of Erdene Zuu Monastery, outlined by a wall of 108 white stupas near Kharakhorum. Central Mongolia August 26
Mongolia 2008 First view of Erdene Zuu Monastery, outlined by a wall of 108 white stupas near Kharakhorum. Central Mongolia August 26
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