Jinong () was a title of the

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. It was derived from Chinese ''Jinwang'' (, a title for crown prince, similar to

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) although some historians have suggested it originates from ''Qinwang'' (). Whatever its relation with the Chinese title, the Mongol title was rendered in Chinese as "jinong" () or "jinang" (). The title of Jinong was first given to Kamala, a grandson of

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in 1292. He served the

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. Those who served the mausoleum were called the Ordus and Jinong came to mean the highest priest of the portable mausoleum. The Ordus lived on the Kherlen River but later moved to the area now known as Ordos. After Dayan Khan, whose father was the Jinong, unified the Mongolian Plateau, his descendants assumed the position until 1949. During the

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the Jinong also served as the chief of the Yeke Juu League () or a

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in it.

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Culture of the Yuan dynasty Chinese royal titles {{China-hist-stub

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