Ongin inscription
Ongin inscription was discovered in 1891 in Mongolia near the Ongi River, 160km south to the Orkhon inscriptions and 402km south-west to Bain Tsokto inscriptions. It was erected in honor of El Etmish Yabgu. Line 12 makes it clear that the author of the inscription erected a memorial to his father. According to Gerard Clauson, it must have been erected between 716 and 735, during the reign of Bilge Qaghan. According to Ercilasun it was erected in 719 or 720.Region
It was found in district Maantyn Burd, the northwest coast of Ongi River in Övörkhangai Province of Mongolia.Following inscription text transcription and translation derived from latest research made by Osawa Takashi in 2011.
