Books of Mongol Yuan China
 

Books of Mongol Yuan China

The Mongols unified all of China after defeating the Liao, Chin, and Sung dynasties. The Mongols also ruled directly or indirectly many parts of Asia and even Europe to create the greatest empire the world had even seen. Texts related to the Mongols in this exhibition include:

The history "Secret History of the Mongols" records the conquests of Chinggis Khan. "Yuan Dynastic Statutes of Government" is a compilation of Yuan dynasty statutes and decrees from various bureaus in the administration of the central government during the period of 1260 to 1322. "Complete Gazetteer of the Yuan" and "Tour of the Land Unified in the Yuan" from "New Complete Classification of Matters" provide a complete general record introducing the history, geography, sites, and figures of each area under Mongol administration in China.