Rashipungsug

Rashipungsug (fl. 1774) was a Mongolian writer active during the Qing dynasty. He is best remembered for his history Bolor erike ("Crystal Rosary"), completed in 1774.[1] He was the first Mongolian historian to be influenced by Chinese historical writing, and the first to notice and challenge the anti-Mongolian and anti-Buddhist attitudes that were prevalent in Chinese sources at the time.[2]

Rashipungsug
BornRashipungsug
First half of the 18th century
DiedAfter 1774
OccupationHistorian, writer
NationalityMongolian
Notable worksBolor erike

Biography

He was a Mongol nobleman from the west-wing Baarin banner.[3]

In 1774 he completed his Bolor erike ("Crystal Rosary"[4] or "Crystal Garland"[1]), a history produced under the Qing dynasty.[1][4] In this work, among other things, he asserts that the Mongols are a unified unity, and that they "should be inherently part of the Qing,"[4] offers a significant interpretation of the word Mongol, and addresses the origin of the Mongols.[3] Though he followed the basic structure of the Mongolian tradition of chronicle-writing, he was "significantly influenced" by Chinese historical writing. He was the first Mongolian historian who noticed and challenged the "anti-Mongol and anti-Buddhist attitudes typical of Chinese sources."[2]

References
  1. "Mongolian literature". Britannica. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. Woolf, D.R. (2014). A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing Volume 2. Taylor & Francis. p. 630. ISBN 978-1-134-81998-0.
  3. Inner Asia Volume 8. White Horse Press for the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit at the University of Cambridge. 2006. p. 80.
  4. Elverskog, Johan (2008). Our Great Qing The Mongols, Buddhism, and the State in Late Imperial China. University of Hawaii Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-8248-6381-4.
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