The World Financial History Museum was a museum in Sükhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was located on the second floor of the International Commercial Center. The museum was founded by economist Ganzorig Ulziibayar. It was opened on 23 October 2019 after collecting all of the museum artifacts for more than 13 years.
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The Choijin Lama Temple: Mongolian: Өршөөлийг хөгжүүлэгч сүм, ᠥᠷᠥᠰᠢᠶᠡᠯ ᠢ
ᠬᠥᠭᠵᠢᠭᠦᠯᠦᠭᠴᠢᠰᠦᠮᠡ; Manchu: ᡤᠣᠰᡳᠨ ᠪᡝᠶᡝᠠᡩᠠᠪᡡᡥᡝᠵᡠᡴᡨᡝᡥᡝᠨ Gosimbin Jadenblh juktenen, Tibetan: བརྩེ་འཕེལ་གླིང་།།, ZWPY: Brtse'phel gling, English; Compassion Perfection Temple, Chinese:興仁寺) is a Buddhist monastery in Sükhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
The complex consists of six temples originally occupied by the brother of the ruler the Eighth Bogd Jetsun Dampa Khan, Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav, who was the state oracle and 'Precious Wisdom and Clear Devotion' Khutugtu at the time. The complex was begun in 1904 and completed in 1908, in honor of the State Oracle Lama Lubsanhaidub /Losang Kedrup/, brother of the eighth Bogd Khan. The Choijin Lama Museum was originally a Buddhist temple complex, consisting of one main and five branch temples. It was active until 1937, when it was closed during the height of Communist repression against Buddhism and other religious traditions. In 1938 the complex was re-established as museum due to skillful efforts of wise people. This was how it was saved throughout communism.
The main temple features an 18th-century gilt statue of Buddha Sakyamuni with a statue of Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav on the Buddha's right and the embalmed corpse of Baldan Choephel on his left. In addition, the temple boasts a copious collection of religious instruments, thangka paintings, silk embroideries, wood carvings, statues, and a biggest collection of cham dance masks).
The annex to the temple contains another temple, named 'Zankhang' and a central square in which Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav performed Oracle trance rituals.
The Zuu Temple, dedicated to the Buddha Shakyamuni features papier-mache sculptures of Buddha in the past, present, and future. The 16 arhat disciples of Buddha appear on the temple walls with four Maharajas protectors shown sitting in caves on either side of the door.
The Yidam Temple was used as a place of prayer by Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav, and therefore closed to the public. Now, it is open to public for sightseeing. In its center is a gilt bronze sculpture of one of the 84 Indian yogis, or Mahasiddha. Also depicted are the tantric gods Kalacakra, Mahamaya, Vajradhara and others with their shakti or consorts in postures of meditation that symbolize power and strength.
The fourth temple, the temple of amugulang or peace, is dedicated to the first Mongolian reincarnation of Boghda Jevzundamba, Undur Gegeen Zanabazar,.
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The museum exhibited more than 1,000 artifacts related to finance and economics of Mongolia. The museum has since closed with a farewell message posted on the ICC website. Following a period of closure, the museum announced its reopening with a new address in 2026.
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List of museums in Mongolia
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