Mongols were nomadic people for many centuries, yet they have succeeded in passing down their script and cultural heritage to successive generations.

There has been little study of the origins and evolution of the traditional Mongolian script in Mongolia. This is set to change with the publication of this book by D. Batbayar, which is considered one of the first research books into the traditional Mongolian script, its origins, and the art of calligraphy, wooden printing blocks and the pictograms used in the traditional script.


D. Batbayar's book shows that Mongols not only used more than one script, but then created and spread many popular scripts throughout the world and created the art of calligraphy.


With the publication of this book Batbayar, himself a calligrapher and fine arts teacher, is attempting to revive the forgotten art of calligraphy. He spent 10 years researching the origins of calligraphy in Mongolia.


This book is about the traditional Mongolian script, its origin and evolution into the art of calligraphy and holographic printing. It explores the uses of the brush and pictorial images in the Mongolian art of handwriting.


The six chapters of the book offer a wealth of knowledge obtained from a careful research into the literary and cultural heritage of the country. The 210 illustrations make the reading a pleasant journey into a section of Mongolia's history and tradition.