Buddhism in Mongolia

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.

Buddhist pilgrims journey to this sacred rock to leave offerings and have their wishes granted.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

Hidden treasures belonging to Mongolia's most revered and multi-talented monk spent decades buried in the Gobi desert.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.