A Philological Study of a Mongolian Document in'Phags-pa Script
The Ma(J)ma al-'A(J)ā'ib(Treasure Collection)preserved at the Istanbul University Library in Turkey contains a bilingual text in Mongolian'Phags-pa script and Uighur script,with notes and preface in Arabic.Since 1962,linguists have discussed and cited this document,yet there have been significant disagreements regarding the linguistic interpretation of the'Phags-pa script.Furthermore,few research has been conducted on the provenance,authorship,and collectors of the document.This article reinterprets the Mongolian'Phags-pa script,proposes the writer's new perspective,and subsequently discusses the origins,authorship,and collectors of the text.The writer believes that this document was written by Pir Muhammad,the imperial crown prince of the Timurid Empire,approximately between 1397 and 1407.It was brought to the Ottoman Empire's capital,Istanbul,in the 15th century and ultimately became part of the court collection of Muhammad Ⅱ.This indicates that China's historical and cultural influence on the countries and peoples along the Silk Road was profound,and the interactions and exchanges between China and the various peoples along the Silk Road laid the historical foundation for today's economic and cultural exchanges between China and the countries of the Eurasian Continent.
'Phags-pa ScriptTimurid EmpirePir Muhammad MirzaOttman Empirecultural exchange
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