Indian Antiquary Vol 12

SR No.: 032504
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 390
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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MAY, 1883.)
CHINGHIZ KHÅN AND HIS ANCESTORS.
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Ba-u-ini, the Mongols went further and secured Liau-tung, to rouse the Khitan chiefs on that the towns of Nu-chau, Ta-khing-chau, Kin- side, and arrange for a joint attack upon the chan, Suk-chau, and Khi-chau, names corre- | empire. He found Yelin-liuko at the head of sponding pretty closely to those above quoted 100,000 men." Yeliu-liuko had been in the from the Kang-mu. He says the three princes service of the Kin emperor and was in comalso secured the towns of Wei-chau, Ton-chin, mand of a thousand men and lived at Tsien-u Nu-chau, Sun-chau, and Yene-kin-chau. They on the northern frontiers. Fearing that his also conquered the great city of Sebgin whose suspicious patron might blame him if the district furnished 70 tomans, i.e. 700,000 fighting frontier post he commanded should be lost, he men. It was not besieged, but the inhabi- fled to the district of Long-ngan, written tants surrendered themselves freely. Raverty Lun-an by Hyacinthe, where he speedily collectsays it was the country of Khurjah or Khurjat, ed 100,000 men and took the title of grand by which he understands Corea, which furnished general." Douglas says he proclaimed himself 700,000 fighting men. If the name is reliable generalissimo with a general named Eta as it seems to point to Manchuria, the country of second in command, and that his movement the Churchis; if it be not in fact a mere met with such success that the tents of his synonym for the kin empire, the name Sebgin troops covered more than a hundred Chinese of Erdmann, he reads as Sukin or Sunkin.“ miles of country." Chinghiz heard of this The Yuan-shi adds that the success of the three rebellion while he was meditating an attack on brothers brought many adherents to the China, and we are told he sent Uachin, Prince Mongol side, including several Kin officials of Hongkila," to make enquiries and arrange a The most important ally, however, secured by common plan of operations against the empire, the invaders was Yeliu Liuko, a chief of the | De Mailla says he sent Anchin Noyan and Khitans, who is called Yeluie-luige by Hya- Hontoko." The two were doubtless the two cinthe, Yaylu Lewko by Douglas, and Yeliu. brothers of Chinghiz Khan's wife Burteh, lieuco by De Mailla.
who are called Alj Noyan, and Hukhu Noyan We have seen how the Kin Tartars became by Rashidu'd-din." Douglas, by mistake, masters of northern China by conquering the makes Chepe the envoy on this occasion. We Khitans who were its previous masters. The are told that having questioned Yeliu-liuko he Khitans had their chief seats in the province - professed that he had rebelled against the Kin of Liau-tung, and after they had lost their and in favour of Chinghiz, and that he would empire in China they seem to have retained a ere this have been to do homage to him if his certain solidarité there under their own chiefs. horses and herds had been in a fit condition At this time the most important Khitan chief to make the journey. Anchin Noyan asked for was Yeliu Liuko just named, who was a some token of his good faith, and they accordtributary of the Kin empire. The Kin Tar- ingly climbed the mountain Yen-sban. Gaubil, tars were naturally somewhat dubious about who calls the mountain Kin, says the Chinese the loyalty of these Khitans, and we are told geography puts it 45 or 50 leagues north of the emperor Yong-tsi had given orders that Mukden the capital of Liau-tung. Here they wherever there were any Khitan families there sacrificed a horse and a white cow, turned toshould be settled at least twice the number of wards the north, broke an arrow between them, those of their own race, the Churchis. This and the Khitan chief swore to be faithful to the surveillance caused great irritation among the Mongols, who in turn swore to help him, and Khitans, of which Chinghiz Khân heard and Anchin promised to propose to Chinghiz that determined to avail himself. When he planned after its conquest Liau-tung should be made his campaign against China he accordingly over as a fief to Yelin-liuko. When the sent Uachin, Prince of Hongkila, i.e. of the Kin emperor heard of the outbreak of YeliuKonkurats, who was his brother-in-law, to liuko he despatched Wanian Husha with an
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os Fong-shun of the Chinese writers. * Erdmann, pp. 319 and 320. 69 Tabakat-i-Nasiri, p. 956 note. os Douglas, 63.
Gsubil, pp. 14 and 15. 70 Id. p. 16
" De Mailla, IX, 50.
Op. cit. p. 64. 13 Vido ante.
• Op. cit. p. 50. *5 Erdmann, Temudachin, ete. vol. I, pp. 99-200.
16 De Mailla p. 50 and 51; Gaubil p. 16; Douglas pp. 64 and 6.