Mongol monk
Mongol monks or Mongolian monks (endonym in Mongolian: Монгол лам) are monastic practitioners of Buddhism in Mongolia. Mongol monks work and live in Buddhist monasteries and temples throughout Mongolia and in other countries.
History
Buddhism first arrived in Mongolia via the Himalayas and Tibet.[1] Tibetan Buddhism became the official religion of the Yuan dynasty led by Kublai Khan. Following the fall of the Yuan dynasty in 1368, Tengriism became the main religion in the eastern Eurasian steppes until the 16th century. During the Qing dynasty, Buddhism once again became the main religion, both in Outer Mongolia and Inner Mongolia.
Persecution
In the 20th century, the persecution of Mongol monks and other Buddhists happened under the rule of the Mongolian People's Republic. Mongolia imposed state atheism under the pressure of the Soviet government.
References
- ↑ Elverskog, Johan (2010). Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-0531-2. OCLC 794700582.
