![]() It is not intended to be a comprehensive study. ![]() The discussion describes the fundamental nature of heaven to the government of the Mongols and demonstrates this nature through a number of examples. The second part applies these principles to the case of the Mongols. The first part discusses primary principles of celestial orientation and the history of heaven’s role in government. ![]() However, unlike previous works, which treat Mongolian tenggeri as an abstract religious or political concept, this essay approaches the question from the empirical reality of heaven as given by the science of the day. This essay discusses the meaning of heaven ( tenggeri) to the government of the Mongol Empire prior to Qubilai khan’s conversion to Buddhism in 1264. ![]()
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