Turtle Rock
Мэлхий хад
A 13th-century granite stone turtle on the grassland outside Erdene Zuu Monastery, originally the base of a boundary stele for Kharkhorin
In the past, a stone turtle guarded each of Kharkhorin's four corners, with a stele standing on its back. They are said to have helped prevent floods and marked the city's boundaries. The one most easily seen today lies on the grass northwest of Erdene Zuu Monastery. It is well preserved and is often offered blue khadag scarves and coins. It is about a 5-minute walk from the monastery's north gate. Admission is free, and it is usually visited together with the monastery and the ancient city ruins.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Erdene Zuu Monastery
- Kharkhorum Museum
- Ruins of Karakorum
- Phallic Rock
- Mongol Empire Monument
- Orkhon River Valley
- Shankh Monastery
- Kharbalgas (Ordu-Baliq)