History and Contemporary Situation of Oirat Buddhist Monasteries in Western Mongolia (Doctoral dissertation)

The aim of my research was to (1) study in depth the cultural heritage and traditions of our ethnic group, (2) study the history of Buddhism spreading in Oirat, historical Buddhist monasteries and their social roles at that time, and (3) identify basic features of our cultural heritage and add them to scientific study materials, contributing to the cultural heritage of our future generations. The objectives of the research were to (1) review the literature of scholars and researchers about the Oirat people and make a comparative analysis and summarize the study materials of scholars, and (2) conduct field research in 12 sums (district, sub-province in a province), including Khyargas, Malchin, Ömnögow’, Türgen, and Ulaangom sums in UwsProvince, Altai, Jargalant, Erdenebüren, Mankhan, Bulgan, Myangat, Üyench and Dzereg sumsin Khowd Province, and to study their religious traditions and cultures from July 25 to August25 over 2016 and 2017.