The Origin of the Mongols The Mongols are a nation with a long history and splendid culture. The legendary Mongols have a history of more than 3,000 years; according to written records, they also have a history of more than a thousand years.

Regarding the origin of the Mongolian people, most scholars now believe that the Mongolian people belong to the Donghu ethnic group.

In 209 BC, Donghu was defeated by the Xiongnu Maodun Chanyu. The tribes of Donghu were ruled by the Huns for three centuries. From the end of the first century to the beginning of the second century AD, the Xiongnu were defeated by the Han Dynasty. The Xianbei people, a branch of the Donghu people,

After migrating from the Huangshui River Basin, the remaining Huns also called themselves Xianbei, and Xianbei became strong and prosperous from then on.

In the middle of the fourth century AD, a branch of the Xianbei people living in the Huangshui and Laoha river basins called themselves "Khitan"; a branch of the Xianbei people living in the west of the Xing'an Mountains (today's Hulunbuir area) called themselves "Shiwei".

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The Mongolian tribe is a branch of the Shiwei people. It was recorded in the Tang Dynasty and was called "Mengwu Shiwei".

According to the "Historical Collection" records, the Mongolian tribe initially only included two clans: Negus and Qiyan. After they were defeated by other Turkic tribes, only two men and two women were left. They fled to Ergunekun (Ergun).

The tribe settled down in the riverside mountains), lived and multiplied. After about 400 years, the tribe gradually prospered and produced many branches. In the 8th century AD, due to the continuous growth of the population, in order to better develop, they had to migrate.

At this time, 70 branches had been divided, and these 70 branches were called "Dierleqin Mongolia".

Among the Mongols who moved out, there was a very prestigious person named Bortechina. The Delelqin Mongols headed by him called themselves "Qiyati" (plural for Qiyan).

The "Qiyati" people migrated to the Kent Mountain area at the source of the Onan River, and their lifestyle changed from hunting to nomadic herding.

According to the "Secret History of Mongolia", after the death of Duobenmeergan, the twelfth grandson of Bortechina, his widow Alanhua gave birth to three more sons. Legend has it that these three sons were born after being exposed to light.

The "Son of Heaven", because they were born from the pure white waist of Alanhua, so their descendants are called "Nilun Mongolia".

In the Nilon Mongolia, the Borzhijin clan with Borduanchaer as their ancestor was the ancestor of Genghis Khan.

Dierleqin Mongolia and Nylon Mongolia are collectively called "Yeke Mongolia" (Great Mongolia). They are the original Mongols.

In addition, there are many Mongolian-speaking tribes, who are the original Mongolians: Zhaciyi'er - was a powerful tribe in the Liao Dynasty, with ten branches: Zheti, Tuohuciwen, and Duolongjier.

Nomadic in the Onon River Basin.

In the war with the Liao soldiers, the Zhaci Yier people suffered a heavy blow.

The Liao Dynasty established the Jiedu Envoy Division of the Zha Ci Department to rule them.

By the twelfth century the tribe had long since declined.

Tatar - Pastureland around Bear Lake.

They were very powerful in the past, so many tribes called themselves Tatars.

Later this tribe was destroyed by Genghis Khan.

Meerqi - Pastureland is in the Selenge River Basin.

It was still a powerful tribe at the end of the Jin Dynasty, but was eventually destroyed by Genghis Khan. Oryila and Balhu—lived in the northwest part.

During the Liao and Jin Dynasties, there were three powerful tribes in Mongolia: the Turkic-speaking Kele, Naiman and Wanggu.

They are also all original Mongolians.

At the beginning of the thirteenth century, Genghis Khan unified the tribes of the Mongolian Plateau and established the Great Mongol Empire.

Use the new thousand-household system to divide the population.

The defeated tribes, such as Tata'er, Kelie, and Naiman, were divided into thousands of households each.

Under the unified rule of the Khanate, various tribes with different ethnic origins, uneven social development and different dialects have formed a community with the same geographical location, the same economic foundation, the same language and the same psychological quality.

Mongolian ethnic group.