The monument known as "The Chinggis Inscription"

The stone of Chinggis Khaan in the Mongols' earliest inscribed monument. Scholars beleive it was erected approximately 1224-1225 AD.

The inscription on this stone can be transliterated as: "While all the Mongols were celebrating the victory of Chinggis Khaan over the Sartool people in Buqa Sociqai, Esunke shot an arrow up to 335 fathoms".

This relates to when after the victory over Sartool, Chinggis Khaan made a feast for all the Mongols. During the feast, an arrow shooting competition was organized. The best shooter was lord Yesunke, a grandson (or, according to some source, nephew) of Chenggis Khaan, who shot an arrow up to 335 fathoms (about 500 m).

This early evidence of Mongolia's abiding love of archery is demonstrated not only in its use by soldiers in battle, but also in a sporting event.