Jinong
Jinong (Жонон) was a title of the
Mongols. It was derived from
Chinese Jinwang (晉王 jin4 wang2; lit. King of Jin) although some historians have thought it was from
Qinwang (親王 qin1 wang2; Prince). Forgetting the origin, Chinese rendered it "jinong" (濟農 ji3 nong2) or "jinang" (吉囊 ji2 nang2).
The title of Jinong was first given to
Kamala, a grandson of
Khubilai Khan in 1292. He served the mausoleum of
Chinggis Khan (
naiman chaghaan ger Найман Цагаан "эр lit. eight white houses). Those who served to the mausolem was called the
Ordus and Jinong came to mean the highest priest of the portable mausoleum. The Ordus lived on the
Kerulen river but later moved to what is now called
Ordos.
After
Dayan Khan, whose father was the Jinong, unified
Mongolia, his descendants had assumed the position until 1949. During the
Qing Dynasty the Jinong also served as the chief of the Yeke Juu League (Их Зуу Чуулга) or a
banner in it.
See also:
Mausoleum of Genghis Khan 
