{"id":4261,"date":"2025-05-08T23:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T21:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akhamani.org\/?page_id=4261"},"modified":"2025-05-08T23:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T21:43:13","slug":"shankh-monastery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akhamani.org\/fr\/shankh-monastery\/","title":{"rendered":"Shankh Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AKH_Akhamani_Logo_Horizontal_F_2Color-e1601557524479.png\" alt=\"Akhamani\" class=\"wp-image-759\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Shankh Monastery <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Shankh Monastery, \u201dShankh Khiid\u201d, is located in the province of \u00d6v\u00f6rkhangai, 25 kilometers (15,53 miles) southeast of Kharkhorin. It\u2019s one of the oldest and most important monasteries of Mongolia. It was founded in 1647 by Zanabazar, who was the first Tibetan Buddhism\u2019s religious leader \u201dBogdo Gegen\u201d. It was built at the same time as the Tuvkhun Monastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Fil d&#039;Ariane\"><a href=\"https:\/\/akhamani.org\/fr\/\" class=\"breadcrumb breadcrumb--first\">Accueil<\/a> <span class='breadcrumbs__separator' aria-hidden='true'>\u00bb<\/span> <span class=\"breadcrumb breadcrumb--last\" aria-current=\"page\"><\/span><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shank_monastery_6-1024x629.jpeg\" alt=\"Shank monastery 6\" class=\"wp-image-4267\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shank_monastery_6-1024x629.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shank_monastery_6-300x184.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shank_monastery_6-768x472.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shank_monastery_6-50x31.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shank_monastery_6-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shank_monastery_6-350x215.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/akhamani.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shank_monastery_6.jpeg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The monastery belongs to the Yellow Hat Sect, \u201cGelugpa\u201d, which is a school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its main temple is famous for its seven Kalachakras mandalas that represent the 722 Kalachakra divinities, absolutely unique in Mongolia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ancient monastery not only offers a glimpse into Mongolia&#8217;s rich Buddhist traditions but also provides an opportunity for introspection in a serene environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The architecture of Shankh Monastery is a splendid representation of traditional Mongolian design, showcasing intricate carvings, colorful murals, and serene statues that reflect the deep spiritual significance of the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The various halls and prayer rooms offer a unique ambiance steeped in history and devotion. 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During several years, it was known as the Western monastery, \u201dBaruun Khuree\u201d. Originally, it was composed of yurts, and it was shifted many times before being set in its present location and being called Shankh in 1787. Nevertheless, many lamas went on maintaining the yurts camp until the end of the 19th century. According to the Russian ethnographer Aleksei M. Pozdneev, who visited the monastery in 1892, there were, in addition to the main temple, built between 1710 and 1790, five large yurts nicely decorated and able to welcome almost 200 persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its height, the monastery had several schools that practiced tantric rituals, particularly the Kalachakra school that practiced Buddhist philosophy and astrology. In 1921, year of the popular Revolution of Mongolia, it was composed of about twenty edifices and housed more than 1500 lamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As most of the religious centers of Mongolia, Shankh Monastery was closed in 1937, and the communists destroyed most of its permanent edifices within the context of violent Stalinist purges. Many lamas were executed or sent in work camps in Siberia ; only five novices were allowed to go back to their families\u2019. The main temple, which had escaped from important damages, was then used as a warehouse. Fortunately, most of the precious religious relics of the monastery had been removed and hid by one of the novices, Gombo, and survived to the destruction of the monastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the People Revolution of 1990, the surviving novices came back to Shankh from Siberia and began to restore the main temple. Today, there are around 25 monks in residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1993, the Dalai Lama sent three Tibetan lamas to Shankh in order to bring Buddhism to light in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our work at Shankh Monastery addresses three core needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Supporting essential restoration efforts on this important Buddhist site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Help sustain the monastic community&#8217;s ongoing education and Dharma activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3\ufe0f\u20e3 Provide food supplies for the resident monks as well as local members of the surrounding communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project seeks to honor Shankh&#8217;s remarkable legacy while meeting the present-day needs of those who keep its ancient traditions alive. 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