The shaman Teb Tengri (Kokochu) declared that the Eternal Heaven had granted the world to Temujin and presided over the granting of the title "Genghis Khan." When his power threatened the Khan's authority, Genghis Khan had him killed by design, establishing the model of divine power serving imperial power. Before battle, Mongol shamans also threw cursed bones and strips of cloth at the enemy in "curse warfare."
Account
The shaman Teb Tengri (Kokochu) declared that the Eternal Heaven had granted the world to Temujin and presided over the granting of the title "Genghis Khan." When his power threatened the Khan's authority, Genghis Khan had him killed by design, establishing the model of divine power serving imperial power. Before battle, Mongol shamans also threw cursed bones and strips of cloth at the enemy in "curse warfare."
Sources
- The Secret History of the Mongols
- Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh
- Carpini, History of the Mongols