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The main temple of Gandantegchinlen Khiid, "Ganden monastery" in Ulaan Baatar. This monastery has a number of Tibetan style temples, now filled with new monks studying Buddhist thought and practice. This particular showpiece temple houses a 25 m, 27 tonne gold gilded statue of standing Avalokiteshvara or "Migjid Janraisig" (Chenrezig in Tibetan), the Buddha of Compassion in the pose of "The Lord Who Looks In Every Direction".