Mongolian Cultural Heritage Spread Around the World project, which involves searching for, jointly studying, publishing, and creating a database of historical and cultural relics related to Mongolia found around the world, was initiated and implemented by Academician S. Chuluun in 2014. Since then, 13 volumes have been published and made available to the public.

This time, the 14th work of “Mongolian Heritage Spread Around the World” was published at the Mongolian Embassy in Paris, France by Isabelle Charleux, head of the French Association of Mongolian Studies, a renowned researcher of Mongolian Buddhism and culture, and Academician S. Chuluun, director of the Chinggis Khaan National Museum.

During the signing of the agreement, Academician S. Chuluun addressed Ambassador U. Nyamkhuu of Mongolia to France, stating that the publication of this collaborative work will bring significant changes to Franco-Mongolian historical and cultural relations, expand academic cooperation between researchers, and bring cultural heritage materials into scholarly circulation. He also expressed gratitude for the Ambassador’s contributions during his tenure, particularly for organizing the international exhibition “Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World” in 2023 at the Nantes History Museum in Nantes, France.

France is one of the major countries related to Mongolian history and culture, and samples of rare and previously unpublished artifacts and photographs of Mongolian history stored in more than 30 institutions, including the Louvre, Sèvres, Branly, the Guimet Museum of Asian Art, the National Archives of France, the National Library, and various monasteries will be published in the work. The collection includes Rubruck’s notes, letters from the kings of the Ilkhanate, ceramic crafts, relics from the Yuan dynasty, porcelain, and more than 300 artifacts related to Mongolian ethnography and religion.

The Mongolian Heritage Spread Around the World series has already published 13 volumes in Mongolian, English, and Russian, with official permissions and scholarly annotations, documenting historical and cultural artifacts connected to Mongolians. The series is expected to continue, eventually reaching a total of 20 volumes.

The work of publishing Mongolian historical and cultural heritage in France was first began three years ago, and it is now nearing completion and publication, soon to be available to readers.