A Study In Weihuan's Huang-ming-jiu-bian-kao

Under the influence of Statecraft Ideological trend, Weihuan used the convenience of his position and composed the Huang-ming-jiu-bian-kao,which describes the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia in the Early JiaJing. The book based on the tension of the war between Ming and Mongolia and it is one of the most important books about the history of the Mongolia, which records the history of the Mongolia before the Early JiaJing,the relationship of the Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty and the distribution of various ethnic groups in the north. The sources are from the important files and intelligence information of the ministry of war and the ministry of revenue, and Ming's book,memorial to the throne, ect. The book is the synthesizer of the jiu-bian at the early JiaJing twenty years, helps future generations to study the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty, and particularly provides the first reliable informations about the relationship of the Mongolia and the Ming. Therefore, Huang-ming-jiu-bian-kao has high military value, historical value and geographic value.