The Gorkhi-Terelj National Park has many rock formations for rock climbers and hikers, and includes two famous formations named for things they resemble: Turtle Rock (Melkhii Khad) and the Old Man Reading a Book (Praying Lama Rock).

The height of this rock is 24 meters, and it was previously called Silver Cliff and Silver Rock.

Story:

The place is connected to the story of a decades-long series of conflicts that pitted the Dzungar Khanate against the Qing dynasty and its Mongol vassals.

The King of Manchu moved his army from Beijing. Many Khalkh princes and soldiers joined the Manchu army. In order to win time and to deceive, The Kangxi Emperor sent a lot of silver, coins with garlands, gold armor, silk robes, and sable hats along with the princess to be the queen for Gandan Khan. The battle held around Zuunmod (Current Tov povince), Galdanboshigt Khan of the Dzungaryn Mongol inflicted heavy losses for Qing troops in this unbalanced battle (in 1696). He escaped the siege and gathered his remaining forces around Turtle Rock. He prepared to flee to the west and the camel he was carrying went up to the top of the Turtle Rock and left all the treasures in the canyon. But the who had been given by Qing could not leave her gold and silver treasures and stayed there forever. Since then, the Turtle Rock has been called "Silver Cliffs and Silver Rocks" in honor of keeping the treasure of the Galdan Khan. It is said by the old people that the silver bowl containing the silver treasure of the Great King has been worshiped from generation to generation, and it has been revered as a source of wealth and money.

Qing victories ultimately led to the incorporation of Outer Mongolia (current Mongolia), Tibet and Xinjiang into the Qing Empire that was to last until the fall of the dynasty in 1911–1912.