TERELJ NATIONAL PARK
How to get: by jeep: 80 kms and 2 hours driving
Terelj national park is designated as a National park in 1970-s and is the place, where Mongolians want to travel and relax with excitement on wild nature. Terelj National park landscape is very picturesque on forests, granite rocky hills, rocks with interesting shapes, rivers and green meadows. There every person is impressed with the nature beauty and color harmony. Strolling on green meadows carpeted with edelweiss and a dazzling variety of wild flowers, exploring the fascinating view of rock formations against a backdrop of pine covered mountains, riding a horse and galloping across bushes and streams are wonderful outdoor activity in this place.
Rock formations
Here some of the rocks resemble the long spiky bodies of prehistoric animals. The park comprises a small separated valley, where is the most spectacular giant turtle rock natural formation and a young man. Moreover, the park attracts geologists' attention considerably. In beginning of 1990-s German, Chinese and Russian geologists made the research and prospect for jeweler stones. Stones in some places glitter in sunshine with incredible golden color.
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Terelj National Park |
Turtle Rock |
Tonikuk Offertory Site |
Historical site
In 1696 Mongolian horse mounted army, consisted of more than 10.000 soldiers from main tribes and lead by famous army leader Chingunjav, made battle against Manchurian army in Terelj valley in order to make the country free off Chinese-Manchu. However, in this battle Mongolian army was lost in some reasons. Still today the some kinds of arrowheads are found in this rocky hills.
Princess Temple
The sanctuary for Chinese princess, who was presented to Mongolian influential lord in the reason of making the foreign relation and political atmosphere peaceful and constable, is dated to 1740. Next to the tomb is a stele once set on the back of a stone tortoise with an inscription by Manchu emperor Qianlong. A sanctuary, surrounded by a wall of white stones, was built near the tomb according to the Manchu customs. Later this temple and walls were destroyed down in 1941.
Offertory site for Turkish King
Offertory site for Turkish King Tonyukuk, which is dated to 720 A.D, is a better example of blue Turkic remains. A few statues includes block of stone dedicated to Tonyukuk and inscribed with a long text in the runic characters of Turkish. The 62-line text of the Turkish inscription on the stele traces the life of Tonuykuk King and the historical events he took part in.
