An exhibition dedicated to the 380th birthday of Undur Gegeen Zanabazar is being presented at the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts from April 27 to May 27. The exhibition presents over 200 artifacts that were found at the Saridag Monastery.
Saridag Monastery is located in Erdenet soum of Tuv Province, and its construction began in 1654 at the request of Zanabazar. It was finished in 1680. Historians say that the monastery was linked to the Khalkh Buddhist Center.
The monastery ruins were discovered in the beginning of the 20th century, however, no official research was conducted there until 2013.
Under the Mongolian Towns of the 17th Century Project, the excavation of Saridag Monastery took place, initiated by the director of the History Institution of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, S.Chuluun.
The research team conducted an excavation from 2013 to 2014. Thousands of artifacts were uncovered, including clay sculptures of gods, building decorations, helmets, swords, flint guns, gold, silver, and precious stones.
Saridag Monastery is located in Erdenet soum of Tuv Province, and its construction began in 1654 at the request of Zanabazar. It was finished in 1680. Historians say that the monastery was linked to the Khalkh Buddhist Center.
The monastery ruins were discovered in the beginning of the 20th century, however, no official research was conducted there until 2013.
Under the Mongolian Towns of the 17th Century Project, the excavation of Saridag Monastery took place, initiated by the director of the History Institution of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, S.Chuluun.
The research team conducted an excavation from 2013 to 2014. Thousands of artifacts were uncovered, including clay sculptures of gods, building decorations, helmets, swords, flint guns, gold, silver, and precious stones.
About G.Zanabazar (1635-1723)
Bogdo Zanabazar, also known as Undur Gegeen Zanabazar and Bogd Jivzundamba, was the grandson of Abtai Sain Khan and a direct descendant of Chinggis Khan. Zanabazar was the First Resplendent Saint of Mongolia, most noted for making an inestimable contribution to the development of the Mongolian fine arts.Identified as the Khalkhyn Gegeenten (Holy Saint) at the Danshig Festival of Shireet Tsagaan Nuurin in 1641, G.Zanabazar undertook religious studies in Tibet as a young child, and received the title of First Khalkh Incarnation of the Bogd Jivzundamba.
Upon return to his homeland, G.Zanabazar began to play an active role in the construction of monasteries and temples in a Mongolian style with influences from East Asia. To develop Buddhism in Mongolia, Zanabazar established many monasteries throughout the country.
G.Zanabazar produced a series of sculptures classified today as the “Zanabazar School”, characterized as hollow yet seamless brass casting expressing the ideals of philosophy, beauty and mercy. Examples of such works are the “Dhyani Buddhas”, “White Tara” and “Bodhi Stupa” on display at the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts.
G.Zanabazar created the “Soyombo” (self-sprung) ideogram in 1686, from which Mongolia’s script was derived. Today, the state symbol of Mongolia expresses the same idea and is partnered with the phrase: “May the Mongol nation exist by its own right.”
G.Zanabazar earned his place in art history, by innovatively working away from the static artistic model of eastern and Buddhist work, through combining religious and traditional folk art, and in replicating the human figure enriched by the traditional Mongol concept of beauty in his representations of deities.
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