Identifying and mapping the monasteries and temples with Mamba datsan and treasure house established before the 20th century in Umnugovi aimag

Abstract

Background: In the history of tradional medicine in Mongolia, the problem of researching and determining what kind of works were created by doctors, maarambas, and sages in the history of Mongolia, and how they gained scientific education and spread them, is not only a major field of traditional medicine research, but also high in theory and practice. Researchers have often mentioned its importance. Researchers of traditional Mongolian medicine have been intensively studying how many Medical schools (Mamba datsan), treasure-house of the Manal, Otoch, and Mamba existed in Mongolia before the 20th century in the last 5 years. In addition, research works have been underway to identify the names of the repressed doctors and maarambas since 1937 and to study their biographies and medical works. Aim: To clarify the location of Datsan and Jastai churches and congregations established before the first half of the 20th century in Mungogov province, along with markings on the map. Materials and Methods: Within the framework of this research work, we conducted a study for the first time to identify the old Mamba datsan and monasteries with treasure-house of the Manal, Otoch, and Mamba established in Umnugovi aimag, one of Mongolia’s 21 Aimags. Results: In conducting this study, we first compiled a list of the number of Mamba datsan, treasure-house of the Manal, Otoch, and Mamba of the monasteries and temples established in Umnugovi aimag. After that, the GPS navigation determines the geographical coordinates of the monasteries and temples also their location in real-time, including latitude and longitude, at the current time. Then, a 1:650000 scale map of the area was drawn and processed. Finally, the map of the monastery with the mamba datsan, treasure-house of the Manal, Otoch, and Mamba, was taken and verified, and the date of its establishment, description, and the names, biographies, and works of some doctors and maarambas who lived in the monastery were clarified. Conclusion: In the territory of present-day Umnugovi aimag, 22 old monasteries and 24 temples established since the mid-20th century were identified, and a new 1:650,000 scale map of their location was drawn, creating the opportunity to use them in future training and research.