Kharhorin - Shankh monastery - Nomad family
Overview
Shankhiin khiid, once known as the West monastery, and Erdenezuu are the only monastery in the region to have survived the 1937 purge. Shankh was renowned because of its connections with the great Zanabazar and is said to have once housed Chinggis Khaans black military banner. At one time the monastery was home to more 1500 monks. As elsewhere, the monastery was closed in 1937, temples were burnt and many monks were shipped of to Sibiria.

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Itinerary
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Drive to Kharhorin
Drive to Mongol sand dune trough Shankhiin khiid. Overnight in a tent.
Nomad family
Back to UB
Unforgettable journey in Mongolia.
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