The Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center () is a

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in Da'an District,

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under the administration of the

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. It was previously under the

Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission The Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission (MTAC) was a ministry-level commission of the Executive Yuan in the Republic of China. It was disbanded on 15 September 2017. History The first model was created during the Qing dynasty in 1636 ...

of the

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, 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.

History

The ROC government established the cultural center at the residence of the 7th

Changkya Khutukhtu The Changkya Khutukhtu (Chakhar Mongolian: ''Janggiy-a qutuγ-tu'', Khalkha Mongolian: Зангиа Хутагт ''Zangia Khutagt''; Tibetan: ལྕང་སྐྱ་ཧོ་ཐོག་ཐུ།, ''lcang-skya ho-thog-thu''; Chinese: 章嘉呼圖 ...

Lobsang Pelden Tenpe Dronme in February 1993.

Objectives

The center has the following objectives: * Promote the

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

n and

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ...

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

Facilities

The center has the following facilities:

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

Transportation

The center is accessible within walking distance east from

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of the

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References

1993 establishments in Taiwan Cultural centers in Taipei Mongolian culture Mongolian diaspora in Asia Tibetan culture Tibetan diaspora in Asia {{Taiwan-struct-stub