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During communist purges in the 1930´s most monasteries in Mongolia have been destroyed. Monks have been killed or taken to Siberia, to be never heard from again. Since the fall of communism however there is a real revival of Buddhism taking place. Lama´s are trained again, old monasteries are being restored or rebuild at a different place and new monasteries arise. On this website you will find a, far from complete, overview of monasteries in Mongolia. In general a monastery would consist of various buildings on a compound. One of these buildings is the main temple, where often - though not always - the main ceremonies take place. 
Erdene Zuu Monastery was the first Buddhist Monastery to be established in Mongolia. Now it is the first monastery in Mongolia to run Compassion in Action program. Located in Kharkhorin, site of Chingis Khan's capital Karakorum, this area has suffered greatly in the transition from a communist state to a market economy. It is now a place of abject poverty, high unemployment and deforestation. Erdene Zuu Endeavour, since its inception in 2005, is working hard to enable those in need to lead flourishing livesErdene Zuu Endeavour is the social outreach program of Erdene Zuu Monastery. Based in Kharkhorin, Uvurkhangai Province, Mongolia, site of Chingis Khan's ancient capital, and home of the magnificent Erdene Zuu Monastery, it has been established to provide coherence, continuity, and development for several projects that have been initiated by the Lamas of Erdene Zuu to help this now impoverished area. Due to transition, Kharkhorin is facing many developmental challenges, including an impoverished education system and a high unemployment rate.