The Bogdogegen Palace ( Mong. Bogd Gegen Ordon ) is the Urgin residence of Bogdogegen VIII , currently it is a museum dedicated to him in Ulan Bator ( Mongolia ).
| Palace | |
| Bogdo Gagan Palace | |
|---|---|
 The triumphal gate of the palace | |
| A country |  Mongolia |
| City | Ulaanbaatar |
| Architectural style | Chinese; classicism |
| Founder | Bogdo Gegan VIII |
| Established | 1893 year |
| Building | 1893 - 1905 |
| Relics and Shrines | personal belongings of Bogdo Khan ; religious subjects |
| condition | partially preserved |
Content
History
The complex is located in the southeastern Ulan-Bator region of Bayanzurkh on the road to Zaysan . Initially, it consisted of four buildings [1] built by order of Bogdo-gegan VIII, since 1911 - Bogdo-khan of Mongolia, where he lived with his wife Tsendiyn Dondogdulam . After the death of Bogdo-gegan VIII in 1924, the people's revolutionary government of Mongolia banned the search for its new reincarnation . A significant part of the property was lost, distributed or sold at auctions. To date, only the central part of the entire ensemble of the palace has been preserved. [2] The National Museum of Mongolia was opened in the premises of the Winter Palace, since 1961 transformed into the Museum-Residence of Bogdan Khan.
Museum Complex
The museum complex includes the Winter Palace and the following buildings. [2] The covering gate (yampai) made of brick with the image of two dragons - symbols of power, strength and invincibility. The central gate - intended for Bogd-gegan and his retinue during ceremonies. The main front or triumphal gate is a symbol of victory and independence from China . Built from 1912 to 1919 by craftsmen from different khoshuns of Mongolia under the guidance of the famous architect Bagazhava. Tall pillars for flags - the state flag fluttered on the right during the theocratic Mongolian state, and the religious yellow flag on the left. The Summer Palace ( Mong. Zuna Ordon ) was built in 1893 - 1903 in the Chinese style . It consists of seven temples: the Temple Developing and Expanding Wisdom - it contains images of maharaja-guards of the four cardinal points . Four temples - they exhibit works of applicative or silk painting, thang painting, sculpture of deities, musical instruments and ritual objects. The main temple (lavran) - in it Bogdo-gegan VIII daily prayed. In the temple there is, in particular, an image of Bogd-gegan I Zanabadzar . The library is a temple in which, in the time of Bogd-gegan VIII, his numerous books were placed. After the palace became a museum, most of the religious books were transferred to the State Library .
Winter Palace Exposition
Winter ( Mong. Σ¨vliyn Ordon ) was built in 1903-1905. designed by Russian architects. In this palace, Bogdo-gegan VIII spent the winter every year until his death in 1924. The chambers of Bogdo-khan and his wife Dondogdulam were on the second floor, the attendants lived on the first. The exhibition presents the thrones and personal belongings of Bogd Khan and his wife, a collection of religious art, stuffed animals, a patterned ritual yurt and objects donated by the Russian emperor Nicholas II . [3] [4] The ceremonial and ritual clothes and hats of Bogdo-khan and his wife, copies of the state and religious press, umbrellas made of peacock feathers and yellow silk, palanquin , writing accessories, furniture, dishes, music boxes are exhibited. The exhibition includes a portrait of Zanabazar, painted by Bogdo-gegan VIII, children's clothes of Bogd-gegan VIII and his toys. There are several paintings by the famous Mongolian artist B. Sharav , as well as a number of items transferred to the museum from the Yellow Palace, which burned down in 1924 [2]
Gallery
A fragment of a complex of summer buildings.
A fragment of a complex of summer buildings.
A fragment of a complex of summer buildings.
The statue.
Gazebo.
Statue and edge of the roof.
Right in the background is the Winter Palace.
Winter Palace.
See also
- Bogdo Gegan VIII
- Mongolia architecture
Notes
- β Majer, Zsuzsa; Teleki, Krisztina. Monasteries and Temples of Bogdiin KhΓ©ree, Ikh KhΓ©ree or Urga, the Old Capital City of Mongolia in the First Part of the Twentieth Century pg. 36. Budapest: Documentation of Mongolian Monasteries. Date of treatment January 30, 2009. Archived April 22, 2012.
- β 1 2 3 Bogd Hahan Ordon Museum. Ulaanbaatar, Erdem Shinjilgeheniy Tsuvral 2, without a year.
- β Museums to Highlight Archived October 29, 2008 on Wayback Machine
- β Kohn, Michael Lonely Planet Mongolia 4th edition, 2005 ISBN 1-74059-359-6 , p. 63
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bogdo Gagan Palace
- legendtour.ru | Winter Palace of Bogd Khan
- Winter Palace Article
- Winter Palace Article