Erdene Zuu was the first Buddhist monastery built in Mongolia. It was built on the ruins of Karakorum, the capital city of the Mongolian empire, the largest land empire in history. The walls once enclosed as many as 62 temples, all but a few of which were destroyed.
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Stupa Wall at Erdene Zuu Monastery, Mongolia
108 stupas stud the wall surrounding Erdene Zuu Monastery, Mongolia. Nearly all of the original buildings of the monastery were destroyed by the Communists during the purges of the 1930s.
Erdene Zuu was the first Buddhist monastery built in Mongolia. It was built on the ruins of Karakorum, the capital city of the Mongolian empire, the largest land empire in history. The walls once enclosed as many as 62 temples, all but a few of which were destroyed.
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