Historical definition

The stele was made in honor of Bilge Tengri Uighur kagan.

Names

“ The Khara Balgasun monument”, “The 1st monument of Ordu balyq”

Location

The stele was found in south of Ordu-balyq city (local people call it Kharbalgas i.e. “The Black town” in Hotont sum of Arkhangai aimag at N47º23´ - E102º28´.

There was a capital of ancient Turkic and Uighur kagandoms at the place. The stele is broken in many fragments. Many of them are on the site.

The fragment with dragon image is kept in cultural center of Hoton sum. Two fragments with Sogdian and Chinese inscriptions are kept in St.-Petersburg. The location of other fragments except written above is unknown.

Specification

There are four fragments with old Turkic inscriptions. One of the fragments is top part of the stele. It is rounded and has image of a dragon. There are also three fragments with Sogdian and Chinese inscriptions and 2 stones like pedestal.

The stele with is made of light grey marble. There were read thirty words out of nine fragments with different sizes.

Researches

N.M.Yadrintsev conducted researches in 1889¹²⁰. W.Radloff made the first translation of old Turkic inscriptions and published pictures and paper copy²²⁶. V.P.Vasilev made translation of Chinese inscription in 1897. The Mongolian-Japanese joint expedition conducted research of the stele in 1996-1997²³⁰. Kazakh scientists conducted researches in 2001 and 2004.

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Ядринцев Н.М.Отчет экспедиции на Орхон, совершенной в 1889 г., по поручению Восточно-Сибирского отдела императорского Географического общества. Труды Орхонской экспедиции. Вып.1, 1892. С.51-113.

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Radloff W. Das Uigurusche Denkmal von Kara-Balgasun // Die Alttürkischen Inscrihpiften de Mongolei. Dritte Lieferung Die Denkmäler von Koscho-Zaidam, die ubrigen denkmaler des Orchon bechens und denkmaler im flussgebiete des Jenissei. St.Petersburg, 1895. p. 283-298. ; Радлов В.В.Предварительный отчет о результатах экспедиции для археологического исследования бассейна р. Орхона // Сборник трудов Орхонской экспедиции, I, Санкт-Петербург, 1892, С.1-54. ; Radloff W. Atlas der Alterthümer der Mongolei. Arbeiten der Orchon Expedition. I-IV. St.Petersburg, 1892, 1893, 1896, 1899. ; Радлов В.В.Атлас древностей Монголии. Труды Орхонской экспедиции, I-IV. СПб., 1892, 1893, 1896, 1899.

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Takao Moriyasu, Yutaka Yoshida, Akio Katayama (Qara-Balgasun Inscription) // Provisional report of researches on historical sites and inscriptions in Mongolia from 1996 to 1998 . Edited by Takao Moriyasu and Ayudai Ochir. The Society of Central Eurasian Studies, Toyonaka, Osaka University, 1999. pp. 209-224.

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