Burkhan Khaldun is a place deeply ingrained in the hearts, minds, and spiritual beliefs of the Mongolian people. In the early history, the entire Khangai…
Chojin Lama Temple Museum
The younger brother of the Eighth Bogd Khan, Luvsanhaidav, was widely known by the name “Chojin Lama,” and the temple was built in his name…
Parts of a Traditional Mongolian Ger (Yurt)
Traditional Mongolian Ger (Yurt): Structure, Symbolism, and Cultural Significance The modern Mongolian ger, or yurt, is traditionally classified by its external shape into two broad…
Mongolian Traditional Musical Instruments
Mongolian traditional music dates back to the 13th century. During this period, Mongols adopted and developed various stringed and wind instruments that were common among…
The Most Endangered Animal in Mongolia: The Gobi Bear Mazaalai
The Gobi Bear, also known as the Mazaalai, is a subspecies of brown bear that lives in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia. It is…
Mongolian Saiga: An Ice Age Survivor and One of the Oldest Living Mammals
The Mongolian Saiga is a wild animal that lives in the steppes of Mongolia and is known in English as the “Mongolian Saiga.” It belongs…
The Ikh Burkhant Complex
“Ikh Burkhant Complex” Located 35 kilometers north of Sumber, the center of Khalkhgol soum in Dornod Province, on a bend along the western bank of…
Deluun Boldog – The Sacred Birthplace of Chinggis Khaan
Historical chronicles consistently refer to the birthplace of Chinggis Khan as “Delüün Boldog on the Onon River.” In 1928, Jamsran Gün, also known as Onkhud…
Petroglyphs of Bichigt Valley
In the territory of Bayangobi soum, Bayankhongor province, on the cliffs of the Bichigt Valley of Ikh Bayan Mountain, ancient people engraved hundreds of images…
History, Architecture, and Cultural Significance of Erdenezuu Monastery
The stone walls remaining from the ruins of the ancient capital Karakorum were transported and used to build the current Erdenezuu Monastery. In 1580, the…
Khongoryn Els: Mongolia’s Singing Sand Dunes in the Heart of the Gobi
Located in Sevrei and Bayandalai soums of Ömnögovi province, the Khongoryn Els sand dunes stretch approximately 180 kilometers behind the Sevrei and Zuulun mountain ranges….