Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia-Japan research team reports on research
Art & Culture
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Scholars of a Mongolian and Japanese joint research team gave a report on September 18 on results of research works on petroglyphs and rock inscriptions.
“Our scholars have been cooperating with their Japanese counterparts since 1996. As of present, scholars of the countries have transferred over 50 petroglyphs into scientific research,” said Dr. B.Tsogtbaatar, a scientific worker of the Institute of Historical Science and Archeology at the Academy of Sciences. He briefed about outcomes of field research performed this year.
“I want to emphasize the inscription of Delgerkhangai Mountain in Dundgobi aimag’s Delgerkhangai soum as well as the inscription of Seruun Khaalga in Khentii aimag’s Bayankhutag soum. The inscription of Delgerkhangai Mountain is the oldest one among others as found in Mongolian territory, while the inscription of the Serven Khaanga is written in Jurchen and Chinese languages, and they are belonged to the year 1191, he said.
Scholars said the inscription of Serven Khaalga is about the war between Tatars and the Great Mongol Empire, which are described in the Secret History of the Mongols. It suggests that the Seruun Khaalga inscription was left by Wangyan Xiang, a General of the Jin Dynasty, who conquered Tatar together with Chinggis Khaan.
“Professor of the Institute of Historical Science A.Ochir first got familiarized with the Delgerkhangai Mountain inscription and put it into research. The most important thing is that the original version of the inscription was written on paper, and it was included in the history of China. But there is still a debate among scholars about the location of the war between the Mongol Empire and Tatars,” said Kosetsu Suzuki, a Mongolist.
Scholars and researchers have been trying to disclose meaning of the inscription since then. In 2007 and 2016, some scholars of the Institute of Historical Science and Archeology collected factual data from the inscription. In July of this year, works were done to take molding from it as well.
