In China, the work had been well-known as a text for teaching Chinese to read and write Mongolian during the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese translation was used in several historical works, but by the 19th century, copies had become very rare.
The work had been well-known. This was in China. A text for teaching Chinese to read and write Mongolian during the Ming Dynasty and the Chinese translation was used in several historical works. Copies had become very rare. This was by the 19th century.