The Aohan (
Mongolian:Аохан/Aohan, Уухан/Uuhan; ) are a
Southern Mongol subgroup in
Aohan Banner,
Inner Mongolia
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,
China
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Etymology
The ethnonym "Aohan" or "Uuhan" translated from
Mongolian language
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means “elders”, “venerable”.
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History
In the 16th century, a descendant of Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan (title), khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongols, Mongol tribes, he launched Mongol invasions and ...
in the 18th generation migrated to the territory of modern Chifeng
Chifeng,; also known as Ulanhad ( (Улаанхад хот), ''Ulaɣanqada qota'', , "red cliff") also known as Ulankhad in Mongolian, is a prefecture-level city in Southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It borders Xilin Gol Le ...
in Inner Mongolia
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, so the local Mongols
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were respectfully called “aohan” (“elders”, “venerable”). When the Mongols submitted to the Manchus
The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) an ...
in the first half of the 17th century, the latter introduced their eight-banner system among the Mongols, and the local Mongols were united into a Aohan Banner (Aohan Khoshun in Mongolian).
See also
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