During this dynasty's rule, a monk devised his namesake script, or "square writing", and he and his uncle Sakya Pandita became spiritual advisors to its first ruler.
During this dynasty's rule, a monk devised his namesake script, or "square writing", and he and his uncle Sakya Pandita became spiritual advisors to its first ruler. One ruler of this dynasty abolished the jarghuchi system of judges and had been mentored by Li Meng, while another ruler was visited by Odoric of Pordenone and came to power when Grand Censor Tegshi killed the chancellor Baiju and emperor Shidhibala at the coup d'etat at Nanpo. Shidhibala had earlier been forced to dismiss the councillor Temuder, and its general Zhong Hongfan quashed its predecessor at the Battle of (*) Yamen. It was founded by a man who defeated Ariq Boke after campaigning against the Song. For 10 points, name this Mongol Chinese dynasty, founded by Khubilai Khan.
During this dynasty's rule, a monk devised his namesake script, or "square writing", and he and his uncle Sakya Pandita became spiritual advisors to its first ruler.
{Yuan} Dynasty