04
Jan
2017
OVGON KHIID /OVGON MONASTRY/ OF KHOGNO KHAN MOUNTAIN
Posted By : Admin/956
The monastery Ovgon-Khiid was built by a famous religious figure of medieval Mongolia – Zanabazar, who constructed it in the honor of his teacher. This temple used to be one of his most beloved sanctuaries. In its thriving years the monastery was hosting over a thousand lamas at a time. In the 18th century Ovgon-Khiid became a bone of contention between Galdan Boshigt (Western Mongolia) and Zanabazar (Central Mongolia). The former was against Zanabazar's intention to submit to the Manchus. The never-ending argument resulted in a war when Galdan Boshigt's army destroyed Ovgon-Khiid.
