Ongi Monastery

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by Frank Schröter

/ CC BY-SA 3.0

Ongi Monastery, located in the heart of Mongolia, was once one of the largest monastic centers in the country. Established in the 17th century, it consisted of two complexes on the north and south banks of the Ongi River. At its peak, the monastery housed over a thousand monks and played a significant role in Mongolian religious and cultural life. However, it was largely destroyed during the communist purges in the 1930s.