6th International Symposium Oriental Studies

The 6 th International Symposium on Oriental Ancient Documents Studies 90 Anna Tsendina, Rinchensambuugiin Otgonbaatar Publishing Xylographical Books in Urga (the 17 th – Beginning of the 20 th Centuries) The report refers to xylographical publishing books in Tibetan and Mongolian in the capital of Northern Mongolia Urga (Ikh Khure) in the 17 th – beginning of the 20 th cc. The authors describe four garchaks (catalogues) of books published in Urga in the biggest printing house of «Ihiin Sumbum», as well as list other centers of printing books in various temples and communities of monks in Urga. Key words: Northern Mongolia, Urga, garchaks , book catalogues, Mongolian book printing, xylographs.