page_title: Society of the Mongol Empire
section_title: Domestic animals in the Mongol Empire
hierarchical_section_title: Society of the Mongol Empire / Domestic animals in the Mongol Empire
caption_attribution_description: Hunting wild geese (chinese: Sheyan tu), China, Yuan dynasty, late 13th/early 14th century. Ink and paint on silk, height 131.8 cm, width 93.9 cm. National Palace Museum, Taibei, Inv. no. guhua 000872. The man on the black horse has a certain similarity to Temür Khan (1295-1307)
context_section_description: The five domestic animals most important in the Mongol Empire were horses (most important), cattle, camels, sheep, and goats.  All of these animals were valued for their milk and all of the animals’ hides were used for clothing and shelter.  Though often considered unattractive by other cultures, Mongolian domestic animals were well adapted to cold weather as well as shortages of food and water. These animals were and still are known to survive under these conditions while animals from other regions perish.
caption: "Hunting Wild Geese" (射雁圖), Hanging scroll with ink and colors, by Anonymous, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). This painting depicts a hunting party on a path surrounded by mountains. The leader of the party appears to be Temür Khan. The Yuan emperors enjoyed hunting and ordered artists to do related paintings on many occasions to record their trips.
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