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of nomads to one of permanency demanding great respect . It must ’ ve been a great shock to the Mongolian people of the time .
Sadly , the period of Soviet construction was also a time of great loss . The many religious structures , temples , monasteries , and more were torn down without thought . This was a period of religious purge ; Soviet Communism had no place for theology or belief in anything other than the State . Incredibly , foreign wishes to see religious structures forced many to be rebuilt or reopened , and therefore a number of important buildings have remained
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