Nobility titles •
Khan (Хан), referred to the lord of a
hoshun. Note that this title is of a lower status than the
Khaan or
Khagan used in earlier times. Among the
Khalkha Mongols, there were four
khans: Tushietu Khan, Zasagtu Khan, Secen Khan and Sain Noyan Khan. In the
Kobdo region, there were two
khans: Tögs Hülüg Dalai Khan and Ünen Zorigtu Khan. Despite the association of the four
aimags with these titles, the
khan's power was restricted to only within his
hoshun. The
khan would communicate with the
Qing Emperor just as any other
Jasagh (
hoshun lord). •
Ashan-i hafan (男爵; equivalent of
baron), a special title awarded to foreigners (e.g. Alexander Zanzer I) during the reign of
Bogd Khan. The baron drew an annual income of 3,500
taels of silver and 60 rolls of silk. The following six titles were the same as those used by members of the Manchu nobility. (See
here for details.) These titles were usually hereditary, and were decorated with styles to form a longer title (e.g.
Khorchin Jasagh Darhan Chin-Wang 科爾沁扎薩克達爾罕親王) to indicate which
hoshun the noble was from. •
Chin Wang ( 親王), referred to the lord of a
hoshun. A
chin wang drew an annual income of 2,600 taels of silver and 40 rolls of silk, and held 60 serfs. •
Giyün Wang ( 郡王), referred to the lord of a
hoshun. A
giyün wang drew an annual income of 1,200–2,000 taels of silver and 15–25 rolls of silk, and held 50 serfs. •
Beile ( 貝勒), referred to the lord of a
hoshun. A
beile drew an annual income of 600 taels of silver and 13 rolls of silk, and held 40 serfs. •
Beis ( 貝子), referred to the lord of a
hoshun. A
beis drew an annual income of 500 taels of silver and 10 rolls of silk. •
Tushiye Gong ( 鎮國公), referred to the lord of a
hoshun. A
tushiye gong drew an annual income of 300 taels of silver and nine rolls of silk. •
Tusalagchi Gong ( 輔國公), referred to the lord of a
hoshun. A
tusalagchi gong drew an annual income of 200 taels of silver and seven rolls of silk. •
Hohi Taiji ( 台吉) referred to a Mongol noble who did not hold any of the above six titles. It was subdivided into four ranks: •
Terigun Zereg-un Taiji ( ), first-rank
hohi taiji who was eligible for a hereditary lordship over a
hoshun. He drew an annual income of 100 taels of silver and four rolls of silk. •
Ded Zereg-un Taiji ( ), second-rank
hohi taiji who was also eligible for a hereditary lordship over a
hoshun. He drew an annual income of 90 taels of silver and three rolls of silk. •
Gutugaar Zereg-un Taiji ( ), third-rank
hohi taiji. •
Dötugeer Zereg-un Taiji (), fourth-rank
hohi taiji who drew an annual income of 40 taels of silver and held four serfs.
Generic titles Apart from the above ranks, the nobles were also divided into two types: •
Töröl Taiji (literally "related nobles"), members of the 'Altan Urug' and descendants of Genghis Khan. •
Khariyatu Taiji (literally "subject nobles"), descendants of
Qasar,
Belgutei and Genghis Khan's brothers, or of
Tooril Khan and
Tumetu-iin Noyans. Other titles used to refer to Mongolian nobles include: •
A-ge ( 阿哥), a son of a noble family. •
Tabunang ( 塔布囊), a son-in-law of a noble family.
Non-noble titles •
Soumon Albatu (сумын албат), referred to a serf in general •
Hamjilga (хамжлага), referred to a serf of a noble family •
Shabi (шавь), referred to a servant of a
hotogtu (; a title awarded by the
Dalai Lama or
Panchen Lama) ==See also==