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The research aims to understand how Mongolian Buddhist communities negotiate the transition of sacred spaces into heritage sites amid post-socialist changes.

January 23, 2026Space and Culture

From Sacred to Secular: Collaborative Spatial Transformation and Community Agency in Mongolia’s Post-Socialist Buddhist Heritage Sites of Mongolia

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QCQixin ChenTaiyuan University of Science and Technology

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This comparative analysis examines the transformation of sacred spaces into heritage sites, suggesting complex community negotiations.

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The research aims to understand how Mongolian Buddhist communities negotiate the transition of sacred spaces into heritage sites amid post-socialist changes.
Conducted 180 days of fieldwork in various Buddhist heritage sites.
Conducted 54 interviews, including 22 with local community members.
Utilized collaborative ethnographic methods for in-depth analysis.
Communities exercise 'custodial sovereignty' through ritual knowledge and community recognition.
Negotiations involve local agency, international partnerships, and the implementation of heritage policies.
Findings highlight the coexistence of spiritual and heritage functions in transformed spaces.

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Qixin Chen (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69730f34c8125b09b0d1ef69 https://doi.org/10.1177/12063312251367254

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From Sacred to Secular: Collaborative Spatial Transformation and Community Agency in Mongolia’s Post-Socialist Buddhist Heritage Sites of Mongolia

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