Dashchoilin Monastery — Attraction in Ulaanbaatar

I’m not religious person but I visited this place 3 times in a week already😅. Because they built new building and it has huge statue, also has coffee shop. Strangely, people don’t talk and laugh loud when God’s statue is beside them 😂. So this place’s unique vibe and quiet being attracts me ❤️. Also last time I got chance to speak to one elder monk. He introduced this place, which I never been interested before: 👇 Huge statue is 23m height (called Maidar god) On 2nd floor, wall’s art represents Maidar god’s one day of life Every column has its meaning related to religious things. Like angel, ritual and paradise. Building is built by 100% donations of its faithful people. Beads around statue made from 1 tree, which only grows in Africa. Statue is made from 70kg bronze and 300kg other valued metal. They are planning to open museum soon Entering this very building is...

A place of authenticity and serenity. A smaller and lesser known monastery in the city, if you are a visitor you will be lucky to experience this place. In the ger shaped building on the north end of the complex there is a room you can listen to the monks chanting Sanskrit mantras. Be sure to remove your hat and sunglasses, enter and go to the left first, and do not step on the rim on the door when you enter. There is a giant gold Buddha statue in the west building and the eastern building often has monks who can advise on big questions in Mongolian. It won’t take long to visit this place, but you can happily spend an...

A beautiful and peaceful retreat in the centre of the city. There’s loads of seating throughout the complex where you can just admire the buildings and passers by, and it’s great that there’s some signage explaining what everything is. Some elements are more modern, and the large building has a coffee shop, as well as huge impressive buddha statue, so it’s certainly an area of contrasts. A site I’d highly recommend taking the time out to visit when you’re...