Historical Background and Value of the Publication [Altan tobci]

나씨(羅氏)≪황금사(黃金史)≫성서역사배경급기사학가치(成書歷史背景及其史學價値)

which was written in seventeenth century, the most specific situation in Mongolian history. Lobsangdanzan has been titled as the Teacher of Nation, but his life is obscure. However, he deserves to be called as the Master just by his achievement restoring the Secret History, the greatest work of Mongolian classics. There are a lot of different theories on the time of its publication, and I agree that it was written around seventeenth century. The only version known to everyone now is the copy discovered in Dornod Ayimak in MPR by Jamiyan gung, the chief of J, which is being kept at the Mongolian National Library. It is an indispensable literature to study [Jingis Kan]. It might be quoted among the article of [Jingis Kan] Law which is represented in a certain ancient Mongolian document. A variety of literatures and fairy tales will be evaluated as a critical materials to study the history, language and custom of middle-age Mongolia.