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Tovkhen Hermitage Monastery
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape2004
UNESCO World Heritage
High Saint Zanabazar established this monastery from 1651-1654. It was here that he created the cast gods which set the foundation for Buddhist art in Mongolia. The monastery exemplifies Asian religious asceticism, and the cast gods are prominent in world art.
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- Title: Tovkhen Hermitage Monastery
- Creator: Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
- Date Created: 2004
- Location: Mongolia
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)
- Date of Inscription: 2004
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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