Serengdongrub
Encyclopedia
Serengdongrub was an Inner Mongolia
n politician in the Republic of China
. An ethnic Mongol, he was a native of Harqin Middle Banner
(today Ningcheng County
, Chifeng
).
, it is written Сэрэндонров (Serendonrov). He used the Chinese name
Pai Yün-t'i , and the courtesy name Chü Ch'uan . Some scholars read his Chinese name as a transcription of another Mongolian name Buyantai (meaning "meritorious", in Cyrillic Буянтай), and conflate references to Serengdongrub and Buyantai; however, as Christopher Atwood points, Buyantai (布彦泰) was actually another Harqin Mongol, whose Chinese name was Yu Lanzhai or Yu Lanze (??择).
. Afterwards he joined the Kuomintang
. In 1925, he was one of the founders of the Inner Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, along with Merse
. In 1934, he became a member of the Mongol Local Autonomy Political Affairs Committee
. From 1948 to 1949 he served as head of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission
. He retreated to Taiwan
with the KMT, and died there in 1980.
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
n politician in the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. An ethnic Mongol, he was a native of Harqin Middle Banner
Harqin Banner
Harqin Banner is a banner of southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Chifeng City, to the north-northeast.-References:*...
(today Ningcheng County
Ningcheng County
Ningcheng County is a county of southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China, bordering Liaoning province to the east. It is under the administration of Chifeng City.-References:*...
, Chifeng
Chifeng
Chifeng , also known as Ulanhad, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It borders Xilin Gol to the north and west, Tongliao to the northeast, Chaoyang prefecture of Liaoning province to the southeast, and Chengde prefecture of Hebei province to the...
).
Names
His Mongolian name Serengdongrub (also spelled Serendonrub, Serengdongrob, Serengdonrob, etc.) was transcribed into Chinese characters as . In the Mongolian Cyrillic alphabetMongolian Cyrillic alphabet
The Mongolian Cyrillic script is the writing system used for the Khalkha dialect of the Mongolian language as the standard dialect of the modern state of Mongolia. Cyrillic has not been adopted by the Khalkha in the Inner Mongolia region of China, who still use the Mongolian script.Mongolian...
, it is written Сэрэндонров (Serendonrov). He used the Chinese name
Chinese name
Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John-Paul Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John-Paul"...
Pai Yün-t'i , and the courtesy name Chü Ch'uan . Some scholars read his Chinese name as a transcription of another Mongolian name Buyantai (meaning "meritorious", in Cyrillic Буянтай), and conflate references to Serengdongrub and Buyantai; however, as Christopher Atwood points, Buyantai (布彦泰) was actually another Harqin Mongol, whose Chinese name was Yu Lanzhai or Yu Lanze (??择).
Career
In 1912, he entered the Mongolian and Tibetan School at Beijing under GungsangnorbuGungsangnorbu
Gungsangnorbu was an Inner Mongolian prince and politician of the Republic of China. Some scholars describe him as a moderate, progressive moderniser caught between the influence of conservative older leaders and young radicals...
. Afterwards he joined the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
. In 1925, he was one of the founders of the Inner Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, along with Merse
Merse (politician)
Merse was an Inner Mongolian politician, best known as a founder of the Inner Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party . He was a Daur from a noble family native to Hulunbuir.-Names:...
. In 1934, he became a member of the Mongol Local Autonomy Political Affairs Committee
Mongol Local Autonomy Political Affairs Committee
The Mongol Local Autonomy Political Affairs Committee , also referred to as the Pailingmiao Council or Peilingmiao Council, was a political body of ethnic Mongols in the Republic of China...
. From 1948 to 1949 he served as head of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission
Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission
The Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission is one of two ministry-level commissions of the Executive Yuan in the Republic of China. Inaugural addresses are delivered by the Chairman of the Commission...
. He retreated to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
with the KMT, and died there in 1980.