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Jinong (Mongolian:Жонон, Jonon) was a title of theMongols. It was derived fromChineseJinwang (Chinese:晉王;pinyin:jìn wáng;lit. 'Prince of Jin', a title for crown prince, similar toPrince of Wales) although some historians have suggested it originates fromQinwang (Chinese:親王;pinyin:qīnwáng;lit. 'prince'). Whatever its relation with the Chinese title, the Mongol title was rendered in Chinese as "jinong" (Chinese:濟農;pinyin:jǐnóng) or "jinang" (Chinese:吉囊;pinyin:jínáng).
The title of Jinong was first given to Kamala, a grandson ofKublai Khan in 1292. He served themausoleum of Genghis Khan. Those who served the mausoleum were called theOrdus and Jinong came to mean the highest priest of the portable mausoleum. The Ordus lived on theKherlen River but later moved to the area now known asOrdos. AfterDayan Khan, whose father was the Jinong, unified theMongolian Plateau, his descendants assumed the position until 1949. During theQing dynasty the Jinong also served as the chief of the Yeke Juu League (Mongolian:Их Зуу Чуулга) or abanner in it.
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