Khirkhira

Khirkhira is the site of a medieval Mongol settlement in the Argun country. Excavations have revealed a fortified centre, palace buildings and dwellings for craftspeople, evidence of a substantial town amid the steppe. The nearby inscription known as the Chinggis Stone honours Yisüngge, a nephew of Chinggis Khan, for his skill in archery. Scholars have connected the settlement and its surroundings with the lands of Jöchi Qasar and his descendants, though the precise identity of the occupants remains debated.