Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center

Cultural center in Da'an, Taipei, Taiwan

25°01′40″N 121°31′53″E / 25.02778°N 121.53139°E / 25.02778; 121.53139OpenedFebruary 1993

The Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center (Chinese: 蒙藏文化中心; pinyin: Měng Zàng Wénhuà Zhōngxīn) is a cultural center in Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan under the administration of the Ministry of Culture. It was previously under the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission of the Executive Yuan, which in 2017 had its duties absorbed into the Ministry of Culture and the Mainland Affairs Council's Department of Hong Kong, Macao, Inner Mongolia, and Tibet Affairs.^[1]

History

The ROC government established the cultural center at the residence of the 7th Changkya Khutukhtu Lobsang Pelden Tenpe Dronme in February 1993.^[2]

Objectives

The center has the following objectives:^[2]

Promote the Mongolian and Tibetan cultures
Increase people's understanding of the Mongolian and Tibetan peoples
Advance Mongolian and Tibetan academic standards

Facilities

The center has the following facilities:^[2]

First and second floor

Exhibition area for cultural artifacts

Third and fourth floor

Reading room
Lecture hall
Conference room
Memorial prayer hall for the 7th Changkya Khutukhtu^[2]

Transportation

The center is accessible within walking distance east from Guting Station of the Taipei Metro.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Taiwan calls time on Mongolia and Tibet affairs commission". South China Morning Post. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Mongolian & Tibetan Culture Center". mtac.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2014-08-23.