Sain Noyon Khan (
Mongolian
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* Something of, from, or related to Mongolia, a country in Asia
* Mongolian people, or Mongols
* Bogd Khanate of Mongolia, the government of Mongolia, 1911–1919 and 1921–1924
* Mongolian language
* Mongolian alphabet
* ...
: ;
Cyrillic
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: ; ), known as Sain Noyon before 1911, refers to the territory as well as the
Chingizid dynastic rulers of the Sain Noyon Khanate.
The first ruler of Sain Noyon tribe
Tümenkhen was a grand son of
Gersenji Khongtaiji. He was awarded the title "Sain Noyon" by the
4th Dalai Lama
Yonten Gyatso, or Yon-tan-rgya-mtsho (1589–1617), was the 4th Dalai Lama, born in Tümed on the 30th day of the 12th month of the Earth-Ox year of the Tibetan calendar.Thubten Samphel and Tendar (2004), p.87. Other sources, however, say he was ...
because of his great contribution to the
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia. It also has a sizable number of adherents in the areas surrounding the Himalayas, including the Indian regions of Ladakh, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, D ...
in Mongolia.
In order to diminish the predominant influence of the
Tüsheet Khan
Tüsheet Khan refers to the territory as well as the Chingizid dynastic rulers of the Tüsheet Khanate, one of four Khalka khanates that emerged from remnants of the Mongol Empire after the death of Dayan Khan's son Gersenji in 1549 and whic ...
s in Khalkha, in 1725, the
Yongzheng Emperor
The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, personal name Yinzhen, was the fourth List of emperors of the Qing dynasty, emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing em ...
of Qing created Sain Noyon Aimag, carved out of 19 ''khoshuu'' (sub-districts) in western Tüsheet Khan Aimag.
During Qing dynasty, the title of Sain Noyon rulers was ''khoshoi chin van'' (), lower than khan. However, their influence was no less than that of three Khalka khans. Since 1728, each aimag was governed by aimag congress ''chigulgan'' () comprising the lords of the
khoshuns; the ''chigulgan daruga'' ( - official presiding the congress) was appointed from the khoshun lords by the Qing government. the congress of Sain Noyon aimag was called the "Tsetserlegiin chuulgan" (, ), which was held every three years in
Tsetserleg Tsetserleg (, ''garden'') may signify:
* Tsetserleg (city), the capital of Arkhangai aimag in Mongolia
* two sums (districts) in different aimags of Mongolia:
** Tsetserleg, Arkhangai
** Tsetserleg, Khövsgöl
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.
After
Mongolian independence from the Qing China in 1911, the ruler of Sain Noyon was given the title of "Khan" by the order of
Bogd Khan
Bogd Khan (13 October 1869 – 20 May 1924) was the khan of the Bogd Khanate of Mongolia from 1911 to 1924, following the state's ''de facto'' independence from the Qing dynasty of China after the Xinhai Revolution. Born in Tibet, he was the ...
, since then, the aimag was renamed "Sain Noyon Khan". In 1923, following the
Mongolian Revolution of 1921
The Mongolian Revolution of 1921 was a military and political event by which Mongolian revolutionaries, with the assistance of the Soviet Red Army, expelled Russian White movement, White Guards from the country, and founded the Mongolian People' ...
, the Sain Noyon Khan aimag was renamed Tsetserleg Mandal uulyn aimag (), which named after Tsetserleg.
In 1930, the four ''aimag''s were divided into the present day
21 smaller ''aimag''s, which were subdivided into
''sum''s.
Administrative subdivisions of Sain Noyon Khan aimag
*
Jebtsundamba Khutuktu
The Jebtsundamba Khutuktu; ; "Venerable Excellent incarnate lama" or Khalkha Jetsün Dampa Rinpoche is a title given to the spiritual head of the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia. They also hold the title of ''Bogd Gegeen'', making ...
's three shabi
otog that were exempted from corvée
* Jasagtu Khan aimag Erdene düüregch zasgiin khoshuu's rear pasture otog
*
Khövsgöl Nuur Khövsgöl may refer to several locations in Mongolia:
* Lake Khövsgöl
*Khövsgöl Province
Khövsgöl () is the northernmost of the 21 Aimags of Mongolia, aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The name is derived from Lake Khövsgöl.
Geography an ...
Uriankhai
Uriankhai is a term of address applied by the Mongols to a group of forest peoples of the North, who include the Turkic-speaking Tuvans and Yakuts, while sometimes it is also applied to the Mongolian-speaking Altai Uriankhai. The Uria ...
's rear two sums
* Jasagtu Khan aimag Erdene düüregch zasgiin khoshuu's front pasture otog
* Khatan baatar Darkhan chin vangiin khoshuu
* Itgemjit zasgiin khoshuu
* Mergen zasgiin khoshuu
* Erkh zasgiin khoshuu
* Saruul zasgiin khoshuu
* Eyetei zasgiin khoshuu
* Bishrelt zasgiin khoshuu
* Tüsheet zasgiin khoshuu
* Shiva shireet khutuktu's shabi
* Erdene Zaya bandida khutuktu's shabi
* Setsen zasgiin khoshuu
* Dalai zasgiin khoshuu
* Baatar zasgiin khoshuu
* Khamba khutuktu's shabi
* Subjects of Dashpuntsaglin monastery
* Khoshuuch mergen zasgiin khoshuu
* Narbanchin khutuktu's shabi
* Naran khutuktu's shabi
* Jonon zasgiin khoshuu
* Erdene zasgiin khoshuu
* Chin süjigt nomun khan khutuktu's shabi
* Tsogtoi zasgiin khoshuu
* Darkhan zasgiin khoshuu
* Daichin zasgiin khoshuu
* Süjigt zasgiin khoshuu
* Zorigt zasgiin khoshuu
* Achit zasgiin khoshuu
* Sain noyon khan khoshuu
* Akhai zasgiin khoshuu
* Üizen zasgiin khoshuu
* Erdene bandida khutuktu's shabi
* Mergen noyon khutuktu's shabi
* Yost zasgiin khoshuu
* Ilden zasgiin khoshuu
Илдэн засгийн хошуу (Сайн ноёны аймаг)
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Sain Noyons/Sain Noyon Khans
# Dashdondov (1725-1726), Jasagh khoshoi chin van
# Lamjav (1726-1733), Jasagh khoshoi chin van
# Dechinjav (1733-1772), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Norovjav (1772-1786), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Tsedenjav (1786-1793), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Rinchindorj (1793-1802), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Puntsagdash (1802-1817), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Tserendorj (1817-1853), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Damchoi (1853-1871), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Tserendondov (1871-1883), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Tögs-Ochir (1883-1896), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Namnansüren (1896-1919), Jasagh Tümenkhen Nomch eyetei erkh daichin Sain Noyon Khan; as "Jasagh Sain Noyon khoshoi chin van" before 1911
# Batsükh (1919-1923), Jasagh Tümenkhen Nomch eyetei erkh daichin Sain Noyon Khan
''chigulgan daruga''
# Efü Tseren (1728-1750), Jasagh khoshoi chin van
# Tsengünjav (1750-1756), Jasagh khoshoi chin van
# Chamchugjav (1756-1771), Jasagh khoshuuny beis
# Tsevdenjav (1771-1779), Jasagh töriin jün van
# Sodovdorj (1779-1784), Jasagh khoshuuny beis
# Sampildorj (1784-1793), Jasagh töriin jün van
# Rinchindorj (1793-1802), Jasagh khoshoi chin van Sain noyon
# Demchigjav (1802-1831), Jasagh töriin jün van
# Gonchigjav (1831-1845), Jasagh töriin beil
# Tserendorj (1845-1871), Jasagh khoshoi chin van
# Shirbazarjav (1871-1883), Jasagh jün van zeregt beil
# Choisürenjav (1883-1906), Jasagh töriin jün van
# Namnansüren (1906-1912), Jasagh Sain Noyon khoshoi chin van
References
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Northern Yuan dynasty
Mongolia under Qing rule
Mongolia (1911–1924)
Khanates
Khans