Gandantegchinlen Monastery, also known as Gandan Monastery, is a Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery located in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. The name Gandantegchinlen means "the great place of complete joy" in Mongolian.
Manzushir Monastery, located about 50 kilometers south of Ulaanbaatar, on the southern slopes of the Bogd Khan Mountain, is a historic and culturally significant Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Founded in 1733, it was once one of the largest monasteries in the region, home to over 300 monks before it was destroyed during the anti-religious purges of the 1930s.