{"id":858,"date":"2020-08-27T10:09:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=shankh-khiid-buddhist-monastery"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:39:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:39:52","slug":"shankh-khiid-buddhist-monastery","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/shankh-khiid-buddhist-monastery\/","title":{"rendered":"Shankh Khiid Buddhist Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(102.9537031,47.0513125)\/102.9537031,47.0513125,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Shankh Khiid is 26km south of Kharkhorin en route to the village of Shankh. From Ulaanbaatar there are two daily buses to Kharkhorin, a seven hour journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Home to 25 monks, the secluded Shankh Monastery exudes both an enchanting and serene atmosphere that takes you back in time to the Middle Ages. It\u2019s a subdued and low-key place and you\u2019ll likely get to meet one of the resident monks who are sect of the yellow hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Its main temple houses the seven Kalachakra Mandalas\u00a0 hat depicts all 722 deities of Kalachakra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='pixels-photo'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/500px.com\/photo\/185828301\/shankh-monastery-by-christian-heckmann\" alt=\"Shankh Monastery by Christian Heckmann on 500px.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <img src='https:\/\/drscdn.500px.org\/photo\/185828301\/m%3D900\/v2?sig=d9e1ae978977dc61013ed94157d7550c18391e117b38a7c26331c52f61ccc782' alt='Shankh Monastery by Christian Heckmann on 500px.com' \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/500px.com\/embed.js'><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Mongolia\u2019s oldest and culturally significant monasteries, Shankh Khiid was founded by spiritual leader Zanabazar in 1648 when he was just 12. However it wasn\u2019t until 1787 when the building was constructed after settling on its present location. It is believed it was built to protect Chinggis Khaan\u2019s black military banner. At one time it was home to more than 1500 monks until it was forced to close in 1937.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='pixels-photo'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/500px.com\/photo\/8246456\/shankh-khiid-gobi-desert-mongolia-by-pablo-pecora\" alt=\"Shankh Khiid, Gobi Desert, Mongolia by Pablo Pecora on 500px.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <img src='https:\/\/drscdn.500px.org\/photo\/8246456\/m%3D900\/v2?sig=d8ac72f5bcf2128f2b70c98cdd8125131ce6a9820d4c515bbe4aeade9235c89b' alt='Shankh Khiid, Gobi Desert, Mongolia by Pablo Pecora on 500px.com' \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/500px.com\/embed.js'><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilities Available<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no facilities or services available at the monastery, but 26km to the north is the town of Kharkhorin, which has certain amenities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located in \u00d6v\u00f6rkhangai province in Central Mongolia, Shankh Khiid Buddhist Monastery is one of the country&#8217;s oldest and most significant monasteries. Founded in 1648 by Zanabazar, it\u2019s one of the few monasteries in Mongolia that was not destroyed during the 1937 communist purge. It lies close to the famed temples of Kharkhorin (Karakorum) and stands as a testament to Mongolia&#8217;s rich spiritual heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11925,"parent":0,"template":"","destination_type":[17],"location":[23,78],"site_type":[169],"featured":[175],"class_list":["post-858","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","destination_type-site","location-mongolia","location-ovorkhangai","site_type-heritage-tourism","featured-featured"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/858"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/destination"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19346,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/858\/revisions\/19346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"destination_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination_type?post=858"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=858"},{"taxonomy":"site_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site_type?post=858"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}