Humanity, Volume 12

The Xiongnu consist of five distinct lineages. One type has yellow hair and heads; they are said to be the offspring of mountain spirits shan gui and yellow wild oxen. Another type consists of those with short necks and stout, squat frames; they are believed to be the descendants of the union between large apes and wild boars. A third type has black hair and white skin; these are the descendants of the soldiers left behind by Li Jing original: "Li Jing"; a celebrated general of the Tang Dynasty known for his campaigns against the Turks.

Another type is named the Turks Tujue; their ancestor was born from the spiritual union of the Sea Goddess Shemo Sheli and a golden-horned white deer. Yet another lineage is that of the ancestors of Taba Chihan. The Secret History of the Yuan Dynasty a 13th-century chronicle of the Mongol Empire states they were born from a blue-gray wolf and a pale doe. Twenty-five generations later, Temujin the birth name of Genghis Khan was born. He was known as the Chieftain of all the Great Mongols and usurped the title of Emperor.

For generations, they lived six thousand li approximately 2,000 miles northeast of the desert. Later, they resided in the Shanyin region and were known as the Tatars. Their land produces sheep and horses. They have no walled cities or permanent houses, but instead follow the availability of water and grass. Their customs prize archery and hunting; they eat the meat of sheep, horses, and wild deer, and clothe themselves in leather and hides. Temujin's fourth-generation descendant, Kublai, usurped the rule of China and declared himself Emperor referring to the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty.