Facade of the main assembly hall of Shara Süme, “Yellow Monastery,” imperial monastery built on the same model as Amarbayasgalant Khiid (1727–1736)

Location

Dolonnuur, Inner Mongolia

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Date

1727–1731, partially destroyed by Russian troops in 1945

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Creator

Lei Jinyu, architect (1659–1729)

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Photo Credit

image after Isabelle Charleux, "Qing Imperial Mandalic Architecture for Gelugpa Pontiffs between Beijing, Inner Mongolia and Amdo," 12, fig. 7

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