The History and Culture
Erdene Zuu Monastery

This monastery is located in the eastern part of Khar Khorin soum in Uvurkhangai province. The history of this Buddhist religious monastery has come to light from the writings of Undur Gegeen (Literally: Great Soul) Zanabazar.

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Reference: Study on Mongolian Secret History

The original copy of MSH written in Mongolian language by Chinese script had been saved in Manchurian King’s library. Then, Mongolian follower clerks translated it into Chinese in 1800s. “Yuan-Chao Pi-Shi” is the Chinese name. Some orthodox representatives saw it in Beijing, translated into Russian, and published under the name of “Old Mongolian Script of Chinggis Khan” in 1866.

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Some issues of Chinggis Khan’s biography

Time is a magic person to change everything. Thus, our points of view have been changed reversely since 1990s. The name “Chinggis”, which was not sounded in ancient time, has become a mantra for everyone. Chinggis Vodka, Chinggis hotel, and the entire best and newest are named after the name of Great Khan. We hereby can notice that all these items named after Chinggis Khan have different kinds of Chinggis images. According to the verified information of scientists and scholars, there are about 20 images. Some of them reflected Chinggis image according to the national features; therefore, these images are far from the truth. I would like to ignore them and mention about one image that is authorized to be the closest to the reality.

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Wall road of Chinggis Khaan

Soil wall, one of several historical places as “Chinggis zam”, Chinggis road” and “Chinggis wall” is located from the right of the old center of “Bayan Adarga” sum, Khentii Aimag, to the hill “Khuurai”, through “Nariin” valley behind the “Saikhan” mountain until the lake “Sain Tsagaan”, through “Ulz” high hill in Norovlin sum, “Khermiin Khudag” (“wall’s well”) in Bayandun sum, Dornod Aimag, and through the territory of “Tsagaan Ovoo”, “Sergelen”, “Gurvan Zagal” sum until China’s border. Its length is 500-600km.

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Culture

Since the political and economic transition of the 1990s, the country has gone through many changes quickly, and there are many more ahead. Its cultural community seeks new and different ways to preserve and sustain arts and culture in Mongolia 's new economy.

The Government directed the Education, Culture and Science Minister to approve a "Master Plan for the Development of Mongolia's Culture and Art" with a view to define policy guidelines for the next ten years. /2003 2013/.

The literacy. Mongolia is the one of the oriental countries with an ancient and unique culture. The Mongolian script created by Mongols is one of the six most recognized alphabets used in the contemporary world. The earliest monument, which scientists call "Chinggis' stone inscription", was created in 1225. It was dedicated to Esunkhui- hero, who managed to shoot all targets from a distance of 500 meters during the archers' competition when Chinggis Khaan celebrated his victory over the Sartuul tribes.

In 1204 by the order of Chinggis Khaan, the Mongolian script had a state status and the 800th anniversary of this event will be celebrated in Mongolia next year.

The Mongols developed their alphabet many centuries ago, but because of their nomadic way of life and continued wars and campaigns, very few ancient literary monuments have actually survived.

All the best works of history, culture, philosophy and literature, written in Mongolian, are kept in Mongolian Central Library with great care. From the 1990s, the renaissance of Mongolian script began by teaching it in all secondary schools. As a result, nearly half of all Mongols now write and read in traditional script. It should be noted that the State Ikh Khural approved the Law on State Official Language.

After the revolution of 1921, the Mongolian script was used in the MPR until 1941, when a new Cyrillic alphabet was adopted. This helped to almost totally eradicate illiteracy by the end of the 1950s. The new Mongolian script has 35 letters.

Books and Book Printing. From the ancient times, Mongols have a reverence for books and considered them as one of the three holy things. Besides, the history shows that nomadic Mongolia itself was respected for being as one of the three highly educated Oriental states. As for books, except for the famous "The secret history of the Mongols" with 760 years of history, no earlier precedent has been found. Historical facts proved that the Mongols 2500 years ago knew not only a script but also the art of producing books. For example, in the State Central library we can see a book written on tree bark from this period.

 
Choijin Lama temple

The eighth Bogd Javzandamba built 2 temples dedicated to his younger bother Luvsankhaidav (who is famous under his name of Choijin lama). The first one was built between 1899 and 1901 in Zuun Khuree, but it burnt down in 1903. Between 1904 and 1908, a second complex of temples, palaces and gers were built in the center of Niislel Khuree of a blueprint by and under the direction of the architect of the king’s palace, Ombogo.

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Melodic Morin Khuur

Horse is a valuable jewelry and value for Mongolians. Morin huur, a national musical instrument is an expression of a Mongolian person respecting his horse. Therefore, we have interviewed Mr. BAT-OCHIR Araanz, who is wondering the whole world with his wonderful music and melody of Morin Khuur.

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Hasbuu seal of Chinggis Khan

Image 1. Hasbuu seal of Chinggis Khan
Seal of state inheritance of China is called ‘Chuan Guo Yu Xi’ in Chinese. It means ‘Nephrite seal of state inheritance’ and ‘Treasure of state inheritance’. This seal was owned by King Qin Shi Huang (the first king of Qin country) who first made a decree to build Great Chinese Wall. 8 Chinese characters “Shou Ming Yu Tian Ji Shu’ Yong Chang” were carved on this seal. Mongolian historian Darma guush of 17th century translated such 8 characters “Endless relay-station to lead to heaven” into Mongolian.

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Chin Tolgoi ruin

“Chin Tolgoi” ruin is placed in Dashchilen sum, Bulgan Aimag, where two pedestal turtles and tile made roof with Kidan script are found. Experts suppose to the ancient city of Kidan based on the source material, although the ground has not been excavated proficiently for archeology.

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The Literature

Mongolian nation has a great cultural heritage of oral and written literature. Since the earliest times the best of it was used widely when educating and bringing up children and this is the reason that folklore is still known to all Mongolians. It takes the forms of tales, legends, proverbs, wise sayings, teaching, riddles, verses, poetic repartees, heroic epics and odes.

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