Oldal 157 [157]
OCR
CENGGÜNJABA’S WORSHIP: AN ANCIENT RITUAL IN MONGOLIA IN THE 19™ CENTURY have been raided after he passed away. It must be reconsidered if there are any doubts. [...] After Guilun, the Vice-General for Pacifying the Eastern Frontier (Man. Hesei taküraha hashü ergi aisilara jivanggiyun) had been informed that he could not make a decision in this case, imperial court decided to dispatch Delegdorji (1834-1868), who was the administrative Minister of Küriye (Mong. Küriyen-dü sayuju kereg sidkegci sayid, beise). Then he came to Uliyasutai, inspected the case that already judged by Ceringdorji, the League chairman of Sayin Noyan Confederate, Guilun, the governor of Uliyasutai and his vice-minister, Lebin. Only Ts. Sonomdagwa? mentioned this case based on the oral history that narrates among the banner subjects of Cenggünjaba. He used it as an interpretation of why some Mongolian nobles had assimilated themselves as Manchu-Chinese. Sh. Natsagdorj? accusingly added that Cenggiinjaba had been a traitor and a feudal. But I have found different evidences. Before we proceed to find an answer of why the head of Cenggiinjaba’s dead body was stolen 80 years after he had passed away, let’s summarise his biography. Political Rivals in Khalkha in the 18 Century There were two main political factions in Outer Mongolia in the second half of the 18" century. One was led by Sanjaidorji (1735-1778), the imperial son-in-law and a second grade prince who grew up in the Palace of the Qing Emperor. He was not only a trusted man of Qianlong emperor (1736-1796), but also the most meritorious Khalkha noble. Tiisiyetii qan Cedendorji, Sandubdorji a first grade duke, beise Sundubdorji (d.1799), were his confederates. His political rivals were led by Cenggiinjaba (d. 1771) who was famous for his political and military merits in the Qing empire in the position of the Governor General of Uliyasutai or the Vice-General for Pacifying Eastern Frontiers. A man who was in favour him called Sundubdorji, was the treasurer of the “Great Disciples” (Mo. yeke sabi). During the Mongol Uprising led by Cenggiinjaba (1710-1756)* of Khotogoid, both Sanjaidorji and Cenggiinjaba remained loyal to the Qing court. Whereas Sanjaidorji born with Manchu imperial blood thereby strongly supported by the Manchu emperor, Cenggiinjaba could aquired the nobles’ favour as well as he won the emperor’s 2 Conomyarsa .: Moneon yacbin sacae 3axupeaanvı 30xuon 6aueyynanmbın GODUJNONM wungaunanm > (1691-1997). YnaanOaatap 1998, 176-179. Hauarxopx, IL: Xarxein myyx. Ynaan6aatap 1963. According to the study by O. Oyunjargal, both a prince of Khotogoid and a prince of Khalkha had the same name: Cenggiinjaba. Since Cenggiinjaba of the Khotogoid violated against imperial policy, the Qing court changed his name as Cinggunjaba because of prohibition and differentiated it from the name of loyal general, Cenggiinjaba (ca. 1705-1771). See more OroyHxxapran, O.: Maroxuiin xaaH 6a MOHTOJI HOEHBI xapuıılaa: XOTOTOHNBIH HOËJIBIH XKHIII39r39p. // XVII-XX 3yyHbi 3X3H VEUÜH Moneonoin myyxuün cydaneaa. IIYA Tyyxnün xyp3912H. VraanGaatap 2011, 55-70. 155
