Sagan Setsen

Saghang Sechen (1604 – after 1641) was an ethnic Mongol writer, historian, and prince from the Borjigin clan.

He is primarily remembered for writing Erdeniin Tobchi (1662), a history of the Mongol great Khans which was written to promote unity among the Mongols. He also wrote a number of biographies, covering Godan Khan and the Shakyamuni Buddha. The historian was reputedly executed by the Qing dynasty for refusing to become their subject.

Early life Saghang Sechen was an ethnic Mongol born into the Ordos tribe, the son of the . The work is a history of the Mongol great Khans,

Death According to one source, he refused to become a subject under the Manchu of the Qing dynasty and was sentenced to death by dismemberment.