Bogd Khan Mountain

Bogd Khan Mountain is a mountain in Mongolia that overlooks the nation's capital, Ulaanbaatar, from a height of to the south of the city.
The mountain lies within the Bogd Khan Uul Biosphere Reserve.

Protection and Zanabazar's two pavilions

Mount Bogd Khan Uul was first protected during Zanabazar's time. Zanabazar was said to have meditated under a tree called Janchivsembe in Nukht Valley of Mount Bogd Khan Uul. In 1681, Russian envoy V.S.Turskii, the son of a landowner from Tobolsk, was sent to visit Zanabazar and his elder brother Tüsheet Khan Chankhuundorj. In his report, Turski made the following notes for the period from June 2 to 16, 1681 :

Imperial recognition

In 1778, the Mongolian governor of Khuree Sanzaidorj sent a letter to the Qianlong Emperor requesting approval of annual ceremonies dedicated to Mount Bogd Khan Uul. The Mongolian letter and the reply from Beijing are both kept at the National Archives of Mongolia.
The text of governor Sanzaidorj's letter reads:
The Board for Administration of Outlying Regions in Beijing replied:

Modern recognition

Bogd Khan Mountain, along with Mongolia's other sacred mountains Burkhan Khaldun and Otgontenger, was added to the country's UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on August 6, 1996, in the Cultural category. World Heritage sites are those that exhibit universal natural or cultural significance, or both.