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Soum Guide · Bulgan Aimag

Dashinchilen

Дашинчилэн

Steppe soum in southern Bulgan, home of the White House built by the Khalkha noble and poet Tsogt Taij in 1601.

Aimag
Bulgan
Population (2025)
2,860
In Mongolian
Дашинчилэн сум

Overview

Dashinchilen covers 2,318 km² of Bulgan aimag and is divided into four bags: Dorgont, Kharaat, Lakh and Töv.

Its best-known monument is the White House of Tsogt Taij (Choghtu Khong Tayiji, 1581–1637), built in 1601. Tsogt was a Khalkha noble, poet and translator who sided with Ligdan Khan, the last grand khan of the Mongols. Foundations around the ruin suggest that his followers lived nearby.

The writer and politician Sonomyn Udval (1921–1991) came from Dashinchilen.

What to See

  • The ruined White House of Tsogt Taij
  • The foundations of the settlement around it

Visiting

  • Tracks in the soum are unpaved; a 4x4 or a tour vehicle is the practical way to reach the White House.
  • Bring water: the ruin has few facilities.

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