History of the Mongols (Popular Edition in Modern Chinese)

Author: Te Gombojab, translated by As
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: "The Secret History of the Mongols" is a historical classic that records the formation, development, and rise of the Mongol nation. It is the earliest existing long narrative literary work of the Mongol people. It begins with the twenty-second ancestors of Genghis Khan, Borte Chino and Khuei Ma Lame, and ends in the twelfth year of Khutughtai Khan (1240 AD), covering more than 500 years of the Mongol nation's rise and fall. The book not only documents the hunting life and totem worship practices of the patriarchal clan system era on the Mongolian Plateau but also traces the historical development from clans to tribes, from tribes to tribal alliances, and ultimately to the formation of a nation. It also provides an accurate record of the transformation from hunting culture to nomadic culture. Moreover, it vividly portrays the entire journey of Genghis Khan, the "Great Chieftain," and his generation, who rose from the shadows, sacrificing everything to achieve dominance. This is the reason why the book has become a monumental work in the "encyclopedia" of understanding the full picture of the Mongol nation.