Dsuunmod
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Dsuunmod Зуунмод |
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 Mongolia
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| Aimag : | Tow | ||
| Coordinates: | 47 ° 42 ' N , 106 ° 57' E | ||
| Height: | 1530 m | ||
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| Beeline: | 24 km | ||
| Driving distance: | 30 km | ||
| Residents: | 17,742 (January 1, 2005) | ||
| Time zone: | UTC + 8 | ||
| Telephone code: | +976 (0) 47 | ||
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Dsuunmod ( Mongolian Зуунмод ) is the capital of the Central Aimag of Mongolia . The city has (2006) 14 660 inhabitants and covers an area of 19.18 km².
location
Dsuunmod is 1529 m on the south side of the Bogd Khan Uul mountain range, which is up to 2256 m high . From the capital Ulaanbaatar , 43 km away , it can be reached via an asphalt road in around an hour.
history
On June 13, 1696 , troops of the Chinese emperor Kangxi and the Chalcha defeated the Djungars under Galdan Khan , the leader of the Western Mongols. Galdan Khan's wife was killed and Galdan committed suicide shortly afterwards. The victory made it possible, among other things, to relocate Urgöö (also Örgöö) from Inner Mongolia back to Outer Mongolia .
In 1733, not far from the city, the Lamaist monastery Manschir Chiid was founded, which until its destruction was one of the largest in Mongolia - more than 1,000 monks often took part in religious ceremonies.
Since 1942 Dsuunmod has been the capital of the Central Aimag, which was previously administered from Ulaanbaatar.
Attractions
The main attraction of Dsuunmod is the Manschir Chiid monastery, founded 6 km northeast of the city in 1733 in a valley in a scenic location, which has been personally subordinate to the Bogd Gegen since 1750 . In 1937 - like almost all other monasteries and temples in Mongolia - it was destroyed, and only remnants of the clay foundation walls and the stone plinths of the buildings that are still visible today have been preserved.
The main building was rebuilt in the 1990s and now serves as a museum. Next to it is the impressive Togchin Temple, built in 1749 as a ruin, whose architectural style is reminiscent of the temples of Tibet . In the extensive monastery area, the ruins of a total of 17 buildings can be made out, which are spread over a sloping terrain.
In the rock face above the monastery complex, several Buddhist rock paintings and reliefs from the 18th century are worth seeing, which were spared from destruction in 1937. Buddhist inscriptions in Tibetan language have also been preserved on some rocks .
At the entrance to the monastery there is a small museum, in which, in addition to stuffed animals and a. a painting can be seen showing the monastery complex before it was destroyed in 1937. Not far from the museum is a large, 2-ton bronze cauldron from 1726 with a Tibetan inscription, in which 10 sheep or 2 cattle could be prepared at the same time to feed pilgrims.
In the center of the city, which is loosened up by several parks and in which many streets are lined with trees, the Aimagmuseum, newly opened in 2007, is worth a visit. Not far from there are the district administration building and the city administration building, both of which have been renovated at considerable expense.
Just outside of the city center, the small monastery Daschtschoinchorlon Chiid with its temple, where Buddhist ceremonies and devotions take place regularly, is also worth seeing.
A church was built on the outskirts on the road to Ulaanbaatar, the architecture of which is modeled on a yurt .
Infrastructure
As the aimag capital, Dsuunmod is the seat of various authorities and schools. The city, which is a popular destination for capital city dwellers, also has a hospital, a hotel and numerous shops.
Buses run between Dsuunmod and Ulaanbaatar.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ “ Төв аймгийн төв Зуунмод хот нь 1918 га газартай ”: Central Aimag's website (in Mongolian) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Werner Elstner: Mongolia. Berlin 1993, p. 120.
- ↑ Michael Kohn: Mongolia. London 2008, p. 107.
- ^ Marion Wisotzki: Mongolia. Berlin 2010, p. 172.
- ↑ Michael Kohn: Mongolia. London 2008, p. 106.
