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The Erdene Zuu monastery () is probably the most ancient Buddhist monastery in Mongolia . It is in Övörkhangai Province , near the town of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the ancient city of Karakorum . It is part of the World Heritage Site entitled Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape . The monastery was built in 1585 by Abtai Sain Khan,1 upon the introduction of Buddhism into Mongolia as the state religion. Stones from the ruins of Karakorum were used in construction.2 It is surrounded by a wall featuring 108 Stupas , 108 being a sacred number in Buddhism,3 and the number of beads in a Buddhist Rosary . The monastery was damaged by warfare in the 1680s, but was rebuilt in the 18th century and by 1872 had a full 62 temples inside. In 1939 the Communist leader 's pressure. One researcher claims that it was U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt who asked Stalin to save the monastery in 1944.6 Erdene Zuu was allowed to exist as a museum only; the only functioning monastery in Mongolia was Gandantegchinlen Khiid Monastery in the capital, Ulaanbaatar . However, after the fall of Communism in Mongolia in 1990, the monastery was turned over to the lamas and Erdene Zuu again became a place of worship. Today Erdene Zuu remains an active Buddhist monastery as well as a museum that is open to tourists. On a hill outside the monastery sits a stone Phallus . The phallus is said to retain the sexual impulses of the monks and ensure their good behavior.7 GALLERY |
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