Chapter 41 Section 1 The Four Great Khanates of Mongolia and Chengling

Western Xia, Jin, and Dali were destroyed by Mongolia in 1227 AD, 1234 AD, and 1254 AD respectively. The situation in the Southern Song Dynasty was also precarious. Central Europe, and established the four khanates of Qincha, Yier, Chagatai, and Wokuotai in these places and inside and outside the present-day Xinjiang border.Khan is the abbreviation of Khan, which means "king" in Mongolian.Such a military force spanning Europe and Asia today has never been seen in past history.Among them, the Kipchak Khanate is located in the western part of Russia and nearby areas, and the Ilkhanate is located in Southwest Asia.The Khanates of Chagatai and Wokuotai are located in present-day Xinjiang and its west.Later the former merged with the latter.

Mongolia, formerly known as Mengwushiwei, is a tribe that lived on the southeast side of the Ergun River, the source of the Heilongjiang River, and then moved westward to the area of ​​the Onon River and the Kerulun River. Bullied by Tatars (that is, Tatars) and other tribes, Genghis Khan was named Temujin. His father was killed by Tatars when he was young, and his life was extremely difficult.Later, he defeated Tatar and other tribes and was elected as the leader of the Mongolian tribe. Later, he gradually annexed other tribes, making the Mongolian tribe gradually stronger.In 1206 AD, various Mongolian ministries held a meeting on the banks of the Onon River, and elected him as the great Khan of all Mongolia, with the title of Genghis Khan.Under his leadership, the Mongolian Ministry gradually wiped out hostile forces in all aspects, and finally established a vast Mongolian Khanate.

Later, in the war against Xixia, Genghis Khan died of illness on the way, and according to the old Mongolian customs, he was not buried.After cremation, the silver coffin was preserved full-time by the guards and their descendants, and it has been continued.It is located in Yijinhuoluo Banner, Ikezhao League, Inner Mongolia today. The name of the flag means "monarch's home" in Mongolian.During the Anti-Japanese War, it moved to Xinglong Mountain in Yuzhong, Gansu and Kumbum Monastery in Huangzhong, Qinghai.After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, it moved back to the original place, and then built a cemetery. In the middle of the memorial hall of the cemetery, there is a seated statue of Genghis Khan. Sincerely.And the Naadam Conference is held regularly near the cemetery to carry out various cultural and sports activities.