Mongolian information

Mongolian is a traditional nomadic people mainly distributed in East Asia, one of the ethnic minorities in China and the main ethnic group in Mongolia. In addition, Mongolians are also distributed in Russia and other Asian and European countries, and Ewenki and Tu are sometimes considered as branches of Mongolians.

Mongols originated from the east bank of the ancient King Jianhe (now Ergon River). /kloc-At the beginning of the 3rd century, the Mongolian Ministry headed by Genghis Khan unified the Mongolian ministries and gradually formed a new national identity.

Mongolians live on grasslands and live on animal husbandry. Living a nomadic life of "living by weeds", although this lifestyle has weakened in modern society, it is still regarded as a symbol of Mongolians.

Mongolian scientific and cultural undertakings are relatively developed, and music and dance also occupy a prominent position in art. The Secret History of Mongolia, the Golden History of Mongolia and the Origin of Mongolia are called the three major historical works of the Mongols, among which the Secret History of Mongolia has been identified as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO. The heroic epic Jianger is one of China's three epics.

Extended data

Mongolians mainly live in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and there are more than 50 ethnic groups including Mongolia, Han, Hui, Manchu, Daur, Ewenki, Oroqen and Korea. In 2005, the total population of this region was 23.86 million, including 4,265,438+0,000 Mongolians.

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is located in the northern frontier of China, with a straight line distance of more than 2,400 kilometers from east to west, a span of more than 1.700 kilometers from north to south, and an area of1.83 million square kilometers, accounting for about 1.2% of the total land area of China. The whole region is dominated by plateaus, including the vast Inner Mongolia Plateau and Ordos Plateau. The mountains from east to west are Daxing 'anling, Yinshan and Helan Mountain. Deserts are mainly concentrated in the west, including Badain Jaran and Tengger deserts, as well as some mountainous areas and hills.

The Inner Mongolia Plateau to the west of Xing 'an Mountains, the Inner Mongolia Plateau to the north of Yinshan Mountain, and the Ordos Plateau to the south of the Yellow River Dawan are flat and generally above 1000m above sea level. Most of them are covered with plants, such as Hulunbeier, Xilin Gol, Horqin, Wulanchabu, Ordos and Wulate, which are famous natural pastures in China. The grassland area in the whole region is 8700 hectares, and the usable grassland area is 6800 hectares, accounting for 1/5 of the usable grassland area in the whole country. Sheep and cattle are the main herds, followed by horses and camels.

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Baidu encyclopedia-Mongolians