Manjusri Monastery
Mañjuśrī Monastery (Mongolian: Манзуширын хийд; alternately translated as Manzushir; Chinese: 福祈寺; pinyin: Fúqí sì) is a former gompa established in 1733 and destroyed by Mongolian communists in 1937. Its ruins are located approximately 15 kilometers (as the crow flies, 43 kilometers by car) south of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on the south slope of Bogd Khan Mountain.
| Манзуширын хийд 福祈寺 | |
|---|---|
Manjusri Monastery, Mongolia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Bogd Khan Mountain, Zuunmod, Töv Province, Mongolia |
| Country | Mongolia |
Location within Mongolia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 47°45′52″N 106°59′32″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese, Mongol and Tibetan influences |
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