Book

The Monguors of the Kansu-Tibetan frontier: Part III. Records of the Monguor clans : history of the Monguors in Huangchung and the chronicles of the Lu family

American Philosophical Society • 51 (3) • Published In 1961 • Pages: 117

By: Schram, Louis.

Abstract

This is a historical study of the Monguor clans in Huangchung during the Ming and Ch'ing dynasties (1368-1911), based on the Annals of Hsinging and the Annals of Kansu. Father Schram, 'in order to make the history understandable,' begins his study from Huangchung during the Tang period (620-906). The latter half of this monograph is the history of a Monguor t'u-ssu clan, the most prominent among the clans. This study covers in detail some means used by the Chinese emperors to favorably impress the Monguors and to make them loyal defenders of the empire; the pecular mentality of the Monguor t'u-ssu family; and the process of Sinicization of the Monguors. The author introduces the different ethnic and tribal elements which constitute the Huangchung population without presenting a working definition of Monguors in Huangchung. This may cause difficulty and confusion for the reader. Although most of the data in this monograph pertain to the history of the Monguor and not to contemporary conditions, the material has been indexed in terms of contemporary Monguor society.

HRAF PubDate

2005

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Missionary

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Hesung C. Koh ; 1961

Field Date

1911-1922

Coverage Date

620-906; 1368-1911

Coverage Place

Xining Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China

Notes

[by] Louis M. J. Schram

Huangchung is the historical name for the Xining region of present-day eastern Qinghai Province, lying north and west of the Yellow River, near the border of Gansu Province. Before 1928, Qinghai was part of Gansu Province and known as Kokonor. Historical Gansu Province was divided into Kokonor (West Kansu), Huangchung (Xining region) and East Kansu (Present-day Gansu Province.)

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

54006120

LCSH

Mongour (Chinese people)