‘The Mirror of Menge’: One Oirat Manuscripts from the Aldan Maadyr National Museum of the Tyva Republic Revisited
https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2019-3-508-518
Abstract
The article introduces into scientific circulation an Oirat-language text dealing with astrological practices and housed by the Aldan Maadyr National Museum of the Tyva Republic. Materials. The text is a fragment of the manuscript included in the Museum’s collection of Buddhist monuments under inventory number M-884. This is a Clear Script (Kalm. todo bichig) text, and is one of the two astrological monuments in the Museum’s collection. Results. The paper describes, briefly characterizes, transliterates and translates (from Oirat into Russian) the manuscript.
Keywords
Buddhist astrology,
written source,
museum,
Tuva,
manuscript,
Oirat language,
Clear Script,
translation,
The Mirror of Menge
Supporting agencies: The reported study was funded by government subsidy — project name ‘Oral and Written Heritage of the Mongolic Peoples of Russia, Mongolia and China: Cross-Border Traditions and Interactions’ (reg. no. AAAA-A19-119011490036-1).
About the Author
Bembya L. Mitruev
Scientific Center of the RAS
Russian Federation
Research Associate
Russian Federation
Research Associate
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Review
For citations:
Mitruev B.L. ‘The Mirror of Menge’: One Oirat Manuscripts from the Aldan Maadyr National Museum of the Tyva Republic Revisited. Mongolian Studies. 2019;11(3):508-518. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22162/2500-1523-2019-3-508-518
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