Oral Tales of Mongol Bards

Characters

Index of Characters
Further Characters

Index of Characters

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A

Aγar: minister of King Kököge. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Ai Zong: emperor of the Jin dynasty. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Aǰar Mangas ( mangγus) : many-headed monster and ruler of the land of the monsters. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Aǰu-mergen: daughter of Daruǰai the Rich, Geser’s first wife, warrior maiden. Remark: Aǰu-mergen is the warrior wife of Geser of the Mongolian epic of Geser. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Aǰu-mergen’s horse / White Dragon foal: White Dragon Foal. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Altan Čegeǰi: fortune-teller of the hero J̌angγar. Epic 18 = Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan auγa küčütü Kürmün qan-i amidu bariǰu iregsen bölög "The Chapter of how Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan (or Mingyan) Took Alive and Brought Back the Powerful Kürmün Khan"
Altan-γalab Khan’s horse: with Garuḍa bird’s wings. It is bestowed on him by God Qormusta. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Altan-gereltü: king of the City of Wood, and father of Roγmo-γooa. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Altan-süke: uncle of Princess Tolitoγos. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Altan-ɣalab Khan: hero, son of Emüne-gerel and Bodi-γalab Khan. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Altanquwar / Altan-quwar: daughter of King Süke of the Golden State. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
Ariyabalo Bodhisattva Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse" / Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Ariɣun: Mongol general stationed in Jinan. He falls victim to the traitor Zhang Kui’s flattering. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Arslan: old hero and father of the hero Γalǰaγu. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Aru-gilbang: daughter of the monster Temür-mečin. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Aru-quurai: nine-headed monster and minister of Aǰar Mangas. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Asar Mangas ( mangγus) / Great King: twelve-headed monster. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva / Qomsim Bodhisattva Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" VIAF: 27871855 GND: 118996592
Ayiǰi-mören: general of the Mongol army. He fights against the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Ayungγa: commander of the Mongol army. He fights against the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Ayungγa's horse: Wise Chestnut. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
B

Badma Garuḍa Bird: one of the gods protecting Bodi-γalab Khan’s palace. Remark: King of birds in Indian and Buddhist mythology. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded" / Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden" / Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan" / Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Bailian / Hermit Master / White Lotus / Bai Lian Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Bao Gang: King of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Batučaγan / Batu-čaγan: Mongol general. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
Bodi-γalab Khan: emperor and hero. He and the hero Γalǰaγu set off to kill the monster. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Buddha of this Era Remark: The Buddha Śākyamuni. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
C

Cao Tianxi: military advisor to General Hua Zilong. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Changchun Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Cheng Yaojin(g): lord and general of the Tang army in the campaigns against Western Liang and Northern Liao, fond of wine. Remark: Cheng Yaojin (559-665) is one of the warriors of Sui Tang period. He helped to establish the Tang dynasty. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Cheng Tianju: warrior and son of Cheng Yaojin(g). Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Činggis Khan: father of Ögedei. See Temüǰin. Remark: Činggis Khan (1162-1227) is the founder of the Mongol empire. Biography 9 = "Gawa" / Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei" / Tale 11 = Činggis-ün üliger "The Story of Činggis" VIAF: 100172770 GND: 118527576
Čolmon-čečeg Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Čolmončečeg Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
D

Daruǰai the Rich: father of Aǰu-mergen. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Ding Xianlong: King of Yunnan and Guizhou. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Ding Jinhua: second daughter of King Ding Xianlong, a maiden with magic powers. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Du Baoshan: son of Empress Sui Chaoyun. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Du Laonu: princess, warrior maiden and wife of Luo Tong. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Duo Yan: Prince, father of General Ayiǰi-mören. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
E

Emperor of the Zhou dynasty / Zhou Emperor Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Emüne-gerel: wife of Bodi-γalab Khan and mother of Altan-γalab Khan. . Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Erke-sira: hero and younger son of Bodi-γalab Khan. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Erlig: King of Hell, King of the Dead. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Erlig, King of the Dead Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Evil beings of Erlig Ice Sea and Anavatapta Sea / Evil beings Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
F

Fan Jinding: second wife of Xue Rengui and mother of Xue Fanxiao. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Fan Daigong Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Fan Taigong / Fan the Rich Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Father Tngri Remark: The God of Heaven as invoked by the Mongols. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Fei Tongfeng: beggar boy. He obtains a golden club from a goddess. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Four Guardian Gods Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Fu Long: enemy of Yuchi Xiande. Tale 4 = Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög "A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy"
G

Gai Bulong Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Gao Longbao: general of Shanxi. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Gao Lanying: warrior maiden and sister of General Gao Longbao of Shanxi. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Ge Suwen: general of Eastern Liao. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Geser: hero, born in Mongolia into a humble family and husband of Aǰu-mergen and Roγmo-γooa. Geser is worshipped for having killed a twelve-headed monster. Remark: Geser is the hero of the Mongolian epic of Geser. Gesar in the Tibetan epic. Biography 8 = "Uuγanbayar" / Biography 9 = "Gawa" / Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser" GND: 130612863
Geser's horse: Wise Chestnut. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Gilbang-sira: daughter of the monster Aǰar Mangas. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
God Esrua Remark: The Indian God Brahmā. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
God of Fire Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
God of Heaven Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
God of the land Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Goddess of the Ninth Heaven Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Gong Sunxiao: general. He accompanies the loyal official Su Huiding to the capital. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Guan Yin Bodhisattva Tale 12 = Da Siyan Γuan Da Xianguan Da Xian Guan Da Siyan ΓuanDa Xianguan / Da Xianguan Da Siyan Γuwan Da Xian Guan VIAF: 5731336 GND: 118987739
Guardian deities of the eight directions Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Guo Xiao: steward in Fan Jinding’s household. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
H

Han Long: general guarding Pingxing fortress. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Han Hu: general guarding Pingxing fortress. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Han Bao: general guarding Pingxing fortress. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Han Sun: King of Western Liang. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Han Ming: son of King Han Sun of Western Liang. He and his brother Han Liang usurp the throne of Zhou emperor. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Han Liang: son of King Han Sun of Western Liang. He and his brother Han Ming usurp the throne of Zhou emperor. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Han Xiuying: princess, daughter of King Han Sun of Western Liang and wife of the Crown Prince Ji Long of Zhou. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Han Xun Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
He Zijin: military advisor to King Long Xiangkun of Eastern Liao. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
He Songxian: son-in-law of the traitor Zhang Shigui. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Hou Sanlang: warrior of Hanqing Mountain. He is taken to safety by his horse. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Hou Hanlang of Hanqing Mountain Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Hou Old Man Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Hou Xiaolan: warrior maiden, daughter of Hou Taigong and wife of Xue Fanxiao. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Hou Taigong: father of the warrior maiden Hou Xiaolan. See Hou the Rich. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Hou Tianwang: general of the rear guard of the Tang army. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Hou Yanzhao: official at the Zhou court. Tale 12 = Da Siyan Γuan Da Xianguan Da Xian Guan Da Siyan ΓuanDa Xianguan / Da Xianguan Da Siyan Γuwan Da Xian Guan
Hou the Rich: see Hou Taigong. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Hu Lan: teacher of the warrior maiden Gao Lanying. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Hua Dinyun: official at the Yuan court. He plots to overthrow the Yuan dynasty and restore the Jin dynasty. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Hua Songlian: queen of Shaohua Mountain, warrior maiden and wife of Yuchi Xiande. Tale 4 = Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög "A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy"
Hua Zilong: Son of Hua Dingyun. He and his father Hua Dinyun plot to overthrow the Yuan dynasty and restore the Jin dynasty. He is the leader of a rebel army in Shandong. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
I

Ilaγun-baγatur: general of the Mongol army. He fights against the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
J

Ji Long: son of Zhou emperor, Crown Prince and husband of Han Xiuying of Western Liang. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Ji Zaiyun: princess, warrior maiden, daughter of Zhou emperor and wife of Long Jigang. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Ji Shan: young warrior. He saves the life of Crown Prince Ji Long. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Jiang Ronghua: Lady. She saves the life of the heir to the throne. Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Jin Fei: imperial teacher at the Western Liang court. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Jin Meirong: daughter of the imperial teacher Jin Fei. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
J̌ulan-gerel: warrior maiden with magic powers. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
J̌

ǰangγar: hero and the ruler of Northern Bumba. Biography 9 = "Gawa" / Epic 18 = Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan auγa küčütü Kürmün qan-i amidu bariǰu iregsen bölög "The Chapter of how Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan (or Mingyan) Took Alive and Brought Back the Powerful Kürmün Khan"
ǰayaγatai: prime Minister of King Süke. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
K

Kun Dunlong: warrior serving under General Liu of Bailian fortrees. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Kun Dunhu: warrior serving under General Liu of Bailian fortress. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Kököge: king of the Mongols. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Küderbilig / Küder-bilig: son-in-law of King Süke of Golden State. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
Kürelböke / Kürel-böke: son-in-law of King Süke of Golden State. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
Kürmün Khan: enemy of the hero J̌angγar. Epic 18 = Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan auγa küčütü Kürmün qan-i amidu bariǰu iregsen bölög "The Chapter of how Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan (or Mingyan) Took Alive and Brought Back the Powerful Kürmün Khan"
Kāśyapa: disciple of the Buddha. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" VIAF: 62449721 GND: 123220831
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Lama Čoyiraγ: uncle of the bard Rinčin. Epic 18 = Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan auγa küčütü Kürmün qan-i amidu bariǰu iregsen bölög "The Chapter of how Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan (or Mingyan) Took Alive and Brought Back the Powerful Kürmün Khan"
Laozu Tiansu: Daoist master. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Li Gong Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Li Songke / Li Congke: Emperor of the Tang dynasty. He sends an army to steal the golden horse of the tale. Remark: Li Congke is the last emperor of Later Tang dynasty (934-937). Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Li Zhenglong: son of the fifteenth Tang Emperor. Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Li Shimin: Emperor Taizong of Tang (r. 626-649). He took part in the campaigns against Western Liang and Northern Liao. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded" VIAF: 67810502 GND: 118924516
Li Douzong Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Li Yuan: father of Emperor Li Shimin. Remark: Emperor Gaozu (r. 618-626) is the founder of the Tang dynasty. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Li Daozong: paternal uncle of Emperor Li Shimin. He accuses General Xue Rengui of disgracing his daughter. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Liang Xiong: minister of King Han Sun of the Western Liang. He plots to usurp the throne of Zhou emperor. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Liu Jin: deity. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Liu Jian: deity. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Liu Yinhua: wife of General Xue Rengui. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Liu Han: commander of Doulong frontier fortress. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Liu Ning’chun Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Liu: general of Bailian fortress who adopted the son of Yuchi Jingde. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Liu Baolian / Yuchi Baolian: warrior and son of Yuchi Jingde. He is adopted by General Liu. He is later called Yuchi Baolian. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Long Xiankun: king of Eastern Liao. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Long Jichang: army commander and elder son of King Long Xiankun of Eastern Liao. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Long Jigang: warrior and younger son of King Long Xiankun of Eastern Liao. He marries Princess Ji Zaiyun in a flower garden. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Long Jilian Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Lord of Fire Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Lord of Water Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Luo Jinfeng: seventeen-years-old son of Prince Luo Xiong. Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Luo Xiong: prince loyal to the Tang dynasty, husband of Jiang Ronghua and father of Luo Jinfeng. Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Luo Cheng: warrior and father of Luo Tong. Remark: Luo Cheng is the legendary warrior of Sui Tang period. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Luo Tong: general of the Tang army, son of Luo Cheng. He conquered Northern Liao. Remark: Luo Tong is the legendary hero of the Chinese novel Luo Tong sao bei 罗通掃北, “Luo Tong Wiped Out the North” on which the Mongolian tale is based. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Luo Ren: young warrior. He is adopted by Zhuang Jinding, the mother of Luo Tong. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Luo Tong’s horse: White Dragon Foal. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
M

Ma Bao Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Ma Linxian: general at the Tang court. He saves the life of the young Yuchi Xiande. Tale 4 = Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög "A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy"
Ma Gong: diviner. He provides refuge to Crown Prince Ji Long. See Old Ma. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Ma Song: general of Eastern Liao. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Ma Chaofei: daughter of Ma the Rich, wife of Yuchi Jingde and mother of Liu Baolian / Yuchi Baolian. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Ma Wenlong: general of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Ma Wenqi: general of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Ma the Rich: adoptive father of Yuchi Jingde and his father-in-law. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Malevolent deities worshipped by the evil monk Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Mao family Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Master Wenjin: Daoist master of Gold Phoenix Mountain. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" VIAF: 25450598 GND: 121104680
Mei Zong Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Meng De: king of Western Liang. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
Mergen-biligtei: Mongol official guarding a fort on the Yellow River. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Ming Di: the sixteenth Emperor of the Tang in the tale. Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Monkey: Master Monkey (Bečin Baγsi). The Great Sage Equal to Heaven. See Sun Wukong. Remark: Monkey is the principle disciple of the Tang Monk (Xuanzang) in the Chinese novel Xi youji 西游记 “Journey to the West”. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" VIAF: 305341394 GND: 1043864377
Mother Absa Burǰa Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Mother Wangmu niang niang: spouse of the god of Heaven. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Muqulai: great army commander. Remark: Muqulai, i.e. Muqali of the J̌alayir (1170-1223), the army commander serving under Činggis Khan. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Mönggö-dösi: uncle of Princess Tolitoγos. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Mönggöquwar / Mönggö-quwar: daughter of King Süke of the Golden State. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
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Nan Ping: commander of Sanhe frontier fortress. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
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Odon: minister of King Kököge. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Old Ma: See Ma Gong. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan: cup-bearer of the hero J̌angγar. He captures Kürmün Khan, the enemy of J̌angɣar. Epic 18 = Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan auγa küčütü Kürmün qan-i amidu bariǰu iregsen bölög "The Chapter of how Orčilang-un Sayiqan Mingγan (or Mingyan) Took Alive and Brought Back the Powerful Kürmün Khan"
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Pig: Master Pig (Γaqai Baγsi), a disciple of the Tang Monk (Xuanzang). See Zhu Bajie. Remark: Pig is one of the heroes of the Chinese novel “Journey to the West”. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
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Qadai: minister of King Süke of the Golden State. He then joins the Western Liang. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
Qadan-quurai Teneg: nine-year-old hero and son of the old hero Qayičing. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Qadan-quurai Teneg's horse: black horse given to the young hero by his father Qayičing. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Qan-dalai: commander of Shizi frontier fortress. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Qandaɣai: Mongol general in the military camp of General Ariγun. He is sacrificed to the war banner by the rebel army. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Qasduuqai Remark: young warrior and servant in Ariγun’s household. He takes Ariγun’s wife and son to safety. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Qayičing: old hero and father of the nine-year-old hero Qadan-quurai Teneg. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Qi Dagong (Old): diviner. He foretold to Geser that he alone could not defeat a twelve-headed monster (mangγus). Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Qin Qiong: general of the Tang army in the campaign against Northern Liao. Remark: Qin Qiong, or Qin Shubao, is worshipped as Door God in Chinese folk religion. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Qin Huaiyu Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Qing Xiangku: vanguard general serving under Yao Tianlong of Gansu. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Qongγor-badma: warrior maiden, wife of Prince Duo Yan and mother of General Ayiǰi-mören. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Qormusta: God of Heaven. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" / Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden" / Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
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Ren Zong: fourth emperor of the Song Dynasty (r. 1022-1063). Tale 14 = U Siyang Boo ečige-ben erigsen "How Wu Xiangbao Searched for His Father" VIAF: 36800048
Ren Gang: Daoist priest. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse" / Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Roγmo-γooa: daughter of King Altan-gereltü and second wife of Geser. She is abducted by the monster. Remark: Roγmo-γooa appears in the Mongolian epic of Geser. She is Brukmo in the Tibetan Gesar epic.
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Sabar-gereltü: emperor reigning in Tibet. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" VIAF: 25424654 GND: 120082608
Samba Lama: brings the hero Altan-γalab back to life and helps the hero to kill the monster. Remark: Samba Lama, i.e. Padmasambhava, the Indian Buddhist master, 8th century. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Sand: Master Sand (Siroi Baγsi), disciple of the Tang Monk (Xuanzang). See Sha Wuneng. Remark: Sand is one of the heroes of the Chinese novel “Journey to the West”. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Sara-duγulγa: father of Saran-gerel and father-in-law of Altan-γalab Khan. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Saran-gerel: daughter of Sara-duγulγa and wife of Altan-γalab Khan. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Shan Tianjin: son of Shan Shuxian. He and his brother Shan Tianlong attempt to kill Luo Tong. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Shan Tianlong: son of Shan Shuxian. He and his brother Shan Tianjin attempt to kill Luo Tong. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Shan Shuxian: warrior killed by Luo Cheng. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Shi Jingtang: general of the Tang army. He invades the country of the Mongols to steal the golden horse of the tale. Remark: Shi Jingtang is the founder of the Later Jin dynasty (936-947). Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Shi Baiyu: minister of the Tang. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Shu Cheng: general. He rebels against the Yuan dynasty. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Shu Bao: general. He rebels against the Yuan dynasty. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Shu Wen: Lord, guarding Qin River fortress. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Su Huiding: official loyal to the Yuan dynasty. He discovers the imperial jade seal. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Su Zijian: son of the loyal official Su Huiding. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Su Xiaolian: daughter of the loyal official Su Huiding. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Su Qing: general at the Zhou court. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Su Tianlong: he and his brother Su Tianbao set off to restore the Zhou dynasty. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Su Tianbiao: he and his brother Su Tianlong set off to restore the Zhou dynasty. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Su Baodong: general of Western Liang. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Su Ding: master. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Su Tian: man who killed Luo Tong’s grandfather and father. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Su Shulun: general of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Sui Jingye: minister of state at the Tang court. Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Sui Chaoyun: empress and wife of Emperor Wen Di. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Sui Shenjiang: father of Empress Sui Chaoyun. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Sun Wukong / The Great Sage Equal to Heaven / Bečin baɣsi / Monkey: Master Monkey (Bečin Baγsi). The Great Sage Equal to Heaven. See Monkey. Remark: Monkey is the principle disciple of the Tang Monk (Xuanzang) in the Chinese novel “Journey to the West”. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" VIAF: 305341394 GND: 1043864377
Süke: King of the Golden State. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
Sülde-ǰanggiya: general of the Mongol army. He fights against the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Sümen-dere: wife of General Ariγun. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Sür-galdan: general of the Mongol army. He fights against the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Šigšigür / Šigšigür the celestial: heavenly maiden, and daughter of God Qormusta. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
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Taizong Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" VIAF: 67810502 GND: 118924516
Tang Monk (Xuanzang): Dharma Master. He and his three disciples travel to India in search of Buddhist scriptures. Remark: Xuanzang (ca. 596-664) is the most famous pilgrim of the Tang dynasty, translator of Buddhist scriptures. His adventurous journey to India is narrated in the Chinese novel “Journey to the West”. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk" VIAF: 42634407 GND: 118815822
Tang Monk’s horse / White Dragon Horse: White Dragon Horse. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Tegüs-čoγtu: elder son of God Qormusta. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Temüǰin: name of the future Činggis Khan. Biography 9 = "Gawa" / Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei" / Tale 11 = Činggis-ün üliger "The Story of Činggis"
Temür-gilbang: daughter of the monster Temür-mečin. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Temür-mečin: twelve-headed monster. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Tie Jinlong: bandit of Tielong Mountain. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Tie Jinhu: bandit of Tielong Mountain. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Tie Jinhua: warrior maiden, sister of the bandits Tie Jinlong and Tie Jinhu. She marries Long Jichang of Eastern Liao. . Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Tie Lian: King of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Tieli Muya: warrior and son of King Tie Lian of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Tieli Juya: warrior and son of King Tie Lian of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Tieli Babao: warrior and son of King Tie Lian of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Tieli Jinya Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Tolitoγos: princess and warrior maiden with magic powers. She is the daughter of King Kököge. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Tolitoγos’ horse / Golden horse: Golden Horse. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Tsongkhapa: one of the gods protecting Bodi-γalab’s palace. Remark: Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Tuuǰi-mergen: general of the Mongol army. He fights against the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
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Vajrapāṇi Bodhisattva Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" VIAF: 201116424 GND: 123904765
Vulture God: one of the gods protecting Bodi-γalab Khan’s palace. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
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Wandering Monk / Monk: teacher of Aǰu-mergen. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Wang Song: accomplice of Hua Dingyun. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Wang Kang: general. He rebels against the Yuan dynasty. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Wang Jun: minister at the Tang court. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Wang Liyun Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Wang Long: general serving under Hou Sanlang. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Wang Hu: general serving under Hou Sanlang. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Wang Bao: disciple of Master Laozu Wanche with the ability to travel underground. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Wang Fengjin: general of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Wang Mama: woman in Su Huiding’s village. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Wangche Laozu: Daoist master. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Wangzan Laozu: teacher of Princess Du Laonu. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Wčir-temür / Ochir-tömör: twenty-four-headed monster, ruler of the land of the monsters. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Wei Shuan: father of the traitor Qadai. Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
Wen Di: emperor of Western Liang. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Wen Li: emperor of Wei dynasty. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
White Old Man Remark: Čaγan ebügen, a nature god. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
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Xi Meng / Men: official and a scholar loyal to the Yuan dynasty. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Xi Tianyu: warrior and son of Xi Meng. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Xi Baiyun: warrior maiden and daughter of Xi Meng. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Xu Maogong: advisor to Emperor Li Shimin, and diviner. Remark: Xu Maogong (594-669). Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded" VIAF: 72957676
Xu Ying: disciple of master Su Ding. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Xue Jinglong Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Xue Rengui: commander of the Tang army in the campaign against Western Liang. Remark: Xue Rengui (614-683) was a general of the early Tang dynasty. . Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State" VIAF: 71044299
Xue Fanxiao: seventeen-year-old warrior, son of General Xue Rengui and his second wife Fan Jinding. He sets off to meet his father in the besieged Suoyang City. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Xue Dingshan Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Xue Fanxiao’s horse / White Dragon Foal: White Dragon Foal. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
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Yang Jinfeng: general of Shandong. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Yang Hairong: warrior and son of General Yang Jinfeng. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Yang Haihu: warrior and son of General Yang Jinfeng. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Yang Jinding: daughter of the Imperial Teacher Yang Wenfeng. Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Yang Wen: father-in-law of Emperor Li Songke (Congke). Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Yang Wenfeng: imperial teacher at the Tang court. He plots against the emperor. Tale 10 = Arban tabuduγar Tang ulus / Arban tabuduγar üy-e Tang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Fifteenth Generation (of the Emperors) of the Tang Dynasty"
Yang Xiong: mother of the young hero Yuchi Xiande. Tale 4 = Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög "A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy"
Yang Kun Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Yao Hun (Yao Hong?) / Yao Hong: general stationed in Henan. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Yao Zhongyu: thief sent to steal the golden horse of the tale. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Yao Tianlong: king of Gansu. He plots to kill the Crown Prince Ji Long of Zhou. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Ye Lu: former commander of Heilongkou frontier fortress. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
Yelu Chucai: prime minister at the Yuan court. Remark: Yelu Chucai (1189-1243 or 1190-1244), statesman, descendant of the Kitan royal house. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Yisügei: father of Činggis Khan. Tale 11 = Činggis-ün üliger "The Story of Činggis"
Yong Chang: Zhou Emperor. Tale 12 = Da Siyan Γuan Da Xianguan Da Xian Guan Da Siyan ΓuanDa Xianguan / Da Xianguan Da Siyan Γuwan Da Xian Guan
Yu Baolin: general at the Liang court and brother of Yu Baomu. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Yu Baomu: deputy minister of state at the Liang court and brother of Yu Baolin. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Yu Lianhua: general of Northern Liao. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Yuchi Xiande: fourteen-year-old warrior and descendant of Yuchi Jingde. He is taken to safety by General Ma Linxian. He marries Hua Songlian, the queen of Shaohua Mountain. Tale 4 = Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög "A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy"
Yuchi Songxun: father of Yuchi Xiande. Tale 4 = Ku ši ǰuwan-u nigen bölög "A Chapter in the Story of Pain and Joy"
Yuchi Jingde: lord, army commander in the campaigns against Northern Liao and Eastern Liao and smith. Remark: Yuchi Gong is worshipped as Door Gong in Chinese folk religion. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded" VIAF: 287171776
Yuchi Baolin: son of Yuchi Jingde. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Yuchi Baocheng: son of Yuchi Jingde. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Yuchi Baohuai: son of Yuchi Jingde. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Yuchi Baolian / Liu Baolian: see Liu Baolian. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Yuchi Jingde’s horse: black horse. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Z

Zhang Kui: general of the rebel army. He infiltrates General Ariγun’s military camp. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Zhang Song: general in Ariγun’s military camp, and accomplice of Zhang Kui. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei"
Zhang Ai: warrior of the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Zhang Bao: warrior of the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Zhang Biao: son of the Imperial Teacher at the Song court. Tale 14 = U Siyang Boo ečige-ben erigsen "How Wu Xiangbao Searched for His Father"
Zhang Long: son of the Imperial Teacher at the Song court. Tale 14 = U Siyang Boo ečige-ben erigsen "How Wu Xiangbao Searched for His Father"
Zhang Shigui: general and father-in-law of Li Douzong. He attempts to usurp the throne of Li Shimin. He is killed by General Xue Rengui. Tale 2 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Zhang Liang: steward in Fan Jinding’s household. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
Zhao Mu: Daoist priest. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Zhao Shan: senior general at the Western Liang court and loyal to the Liang dynasty. Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Zhao Li: helps Geser and Aǰu-mergen to kill the monster. Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Zhu Bajie / Pig / Γaqai baɣsi: See Pig. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Zhuang Jinding: wife of Luo Cheng and mother of Luo Tong. Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Ö

Ögedei: second emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, according to the tale. Remark: Ögedei (r. 1229-1241) is the third son of Činggis Khan and his successor. Tale 7 = Ögedei mergen qaγan-u üliger "The Story of the Wise Emperor Ögedei" VIAF: 4257767
Ögelei: mother of Činggis Khan. Tale 11 = Činggis-ün üliger "The Story of Činggis"
Ā

Ānanda: disciple of the Buddha. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
Γ

Γalǰaγu: ten-year-old hero and son of the old hero Arslan. He and Bodi-γalab Khan set out to kill the monster. Remark: Γalǰaγu is the hero of the Mongolian epic cycle “Enraged Hero Γalǰaγu” Silin (Kiling) Γalǰaγu baγatur. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"

Further Characters

A B D E G H K L M P S T W Γ

A

Aǰar Mangas’s mount / Black donkey / Donkey Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Aǰu-mergen’s parents Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
Arslan's horse / Γalǰaɣu's horse: Arslan lets his son Γalǰaγu ride his horse. Remark: Arslan gives Γalǰaɣu his horse. A light bay horse. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Aru-quurai’s mount: donkey. Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
B

Benevolent spirit masters of the Southern Continent / Spirit masters of the Southern Continent Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Bird, the tiger, the lion and the dragon, the four strong ones / The four strong ones Tale 5 = Modon qota / Mu yang čeng-ün üliger "The City of Wood / The City Where Sheep Are Herded"
Black turtle / Black tortoise Remark: female, spouse of the other black turtle. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Black turtle Remark: male, spouse of the other black turtle. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
Bodi-γalab Khan’s horse: bestowed on him by God Qormusta. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
D

Daoist magician: helps the Tang army. Tale 1 = Altan morin-u namtar "The Story of the Golden Horse"
Donkey of Temür-mečin Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Donkey of Včir-temür Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Dragon King: gives a magic gourd to Wu Xiangbao, the hero of the story. Tale 14 = U Siyang Boo ečige-ben erigsen "How Wu Xiangbao Searched for His Father"
E

Erke-sira’s horse: bestowed on him by God Qormusta. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Evil monk: monk worshipped by the monsters. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan" / Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Evil spirit masters of Yellow Pass Mountain / Malevolent spirit masters of Yellow Pass Mountain / Evil masters of the mountains / Spirit masters of the mountains / Evil spirit masters of the mountain / Evil spirit masters of the monk’s homeland Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
G

Geser’s parents Epic 17 = Geser Boγda "The Holy Geser"
H

Heavenly Smith: forged the moon-shaped axe of the hero Γalǰaγu. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"
K

King Elephant: demon. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
King Falcon: demon. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
King Lion: demon. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
King Vulture: demon. Tale 6 = Tangsuγ / Tangseng lama-yin üliger "The Story of the Tang Monk"
L

Long Jigang’s horse: with white coat and grey tail. Tale 8 = Čečeg-ün küriyeleng-tü güngǰü-lüge uruγlaγsan "How (Long Jigang) Married a Princess in the Flower Garden"
M

Ministers of Sara-duγulγa Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
P

Parrot Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
S

Sara-duγulγa's wife Epic 16 = Altan-γalab qaγan "The Golden Era Khan"
Stone men Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State"
T

Tiger Generals Remark: warriors from Western Liang. Tale 3 = Baraγun Liyang ulus-un üliger by Dorji "The Story of the Western Liang State" / Tale 9 = Altan ulus-un šastir "The Story of the Golden State"
W

Warrior maiden Tale 13 = Liyang ulus-un üliger: J̌oo Šan ǰirum-un čerig-i bayiγuluγsan ni "The Tale of the Liang Dynasty: How Zhao Shan Recruited an Army of Volunteers"
Γ

Γalǰaγu's horse: has the ability to fly and speak human language. Epic 15 = Bodi-γalab qaγan "The Enlightened Era Khan"