Tombs of Mongol Khans

[erdene]

Has tombs of Mongol Khans ever been found???

If so, who???

[Saran]

erdene said:

Has tombs of Mongol Khans ever been found???

If so, who???

I guess none of their tombs has been found, yet. If we can find Batu's or Monkhe's, or maybe some other smaller Khan's tomb it will be a nice discovery. We can make a wonderful tomb museum and brag with it! Isn't it great?

I'm not saying that we should find Great Chinggis' , he should rest reacefully.

[tengrikut]

saran said:

erdene said:

Has tombs of Mongol Khans ever been found???

If so, who???

I guess none of their tombs has been found, yet. If we can find Batu's or Monkhe's, or maybe some other smaller Khan's tomb it will be a nice discovery. We can make a wonderful tomb museum and brag with it! Isn't it great?

I'm not saying that we should find Great Chinggis' , he should rest reacefully.

i think everone should rest in peace. i have a great respect to anchestors. an ordinary man even should sleep in peace too.

[H. İhsan Erkoç]

I know you will get angry on me, but I support the excavations of ancient tombs because they provide us with many valvuable information. Just imagine, what would have happened if the kurgans of Pazyryq and Noin Ula were not excavated, or the grave of Bilgä Qaghan?

[kokturk]

In Amasya, Turkey, the mummy of the governor of Ilkhanid Dynasty -Ishbugha Noyan- exists. Maybe there are mummies of some guys from the dynasty, maybe the mummy of Olcayto, the son of Abakha and great son of Hulagu, is somewhere near Amasya.

[H. İhsan Erkoç]

But wasn't Öljeytö buried in Sultâniya in Iran?

[kokturk]

admin said:

But wasn't Öljeytö buried in Sultâniya in Iran?

I searched for it today and yes you are right.

[Saran]

Tsagaadai/Zuchi's tomb is in Kazakhstan, right? We have a very small model of that tomb in our Museum of Mongolian National History. It really looks like a Muslim mosque.

I dunno what was in it, however, I'm pretty sure that the tomb was robbed a lot. Any news re this, guys?

[H. İhsan Erkoç]

I also saw the model of that tomb. It is in the region of Khwârazm.

[Saran]

admin said:

I also saw the model of that tomb. It is in the region of Khwârazm.

Is it worshipped or neglected? Any news? Thanks! ;D

[H. İhsan Erkoç]

I have no idea, sorry

[BAWIR$AQ]

saran said:

Zuchi's tomb is in Kazakhstan, right? We have a very small model of that tomb in our Museum of Mongolian National History. It really looks like a Muslim mosque.

Saran, I am quite amazed you've heard about it.

Jochi khan's mausoleum is located in the Jezqazğan region (Central Kazakstan) near the legendary Ulıtaw ("Great mountains").

The architecture of the mausoleum is indeed Muslim.

Photos:



Info from the tourist website:

Mausoleum of Joşı khan. The mausoleum was erected from a red brick on the left bank of Qarakengir river, in 45 km to north-east of the town of Jezqazğan. Local population has a legend that it was the exact place where the eldest son Genghis khan, Joşı khan, perished during the hunt. A mausoleum has a rectangular form, portal with a lancet arch, dome on a many-sided drum, painted with a turquoise glaze. Decorated with fretted and glazed terracotta. Walls inwardly smooth, a floor is laid out with ceramic tiles. There is a date of building on a small tombstone - year 1227.

www.jezkazgan.kz/photogallery.htm
www.saryarka.freenet.kz/excurs.htm

Here is the 14th century decorative tile from the Jochi khan's mausoleum:

[BAWIR$AQ]

Joşı khan is respected among Qazaqs.

You can find him among the Significant figures in Qazaq history.

[Saran]

^Wow! Thanks for the great info Bawirsaq! I'm so happy to learn that Zuchi is respected there and his mauseleum is safe and well kept. Is it close to Almatyi? I would love to visit it! We have a direct flight between Ulgii and Almatyi.

[BAWIR$AQ]

saran said:

^Wow! Thanks for the great info Bawirsaq! I'm so happy to learn that Zuchi is respected there and his mauseleum is safe and well kept. Is it close to Almatyi? I would love to visit it! We have a direct flight between Ulgii and Almatyi.

You're welcome!

Qazaqs have a legend and a sad dombıra composition called "Aqsaq qulan" (Lame wild horse) about how Jochi khan died while hunting the while horses (qulan).



Here's the dombıra composition:

www.atameken.de/download/mp3/kazak/gemischt/aksak_kulan.mp3

The legend "Aqsaq qulan":


The distance between Almaty and Jezqazghan is more than 800 km. Jezqazghan is in the center and Almaty is in the south-east of the country: Map of Kazakstan .