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Mongolian Religion: Genghis Khan And Kublai Khan
Totemism was another Mongolian religion introduced to China during the reign of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan. Totemism had great psychological influence over those who practiced it. There were two totems that were greatly respected, more than any other. Those totems were the Wolf Totem and the Deer Totem. The Mongolians worshipped all of their totems equally, but these totems were viewed higher than the rest. In the Mongols hearts, the wolf was their grandfather, and the deer was their grandmother. Genghis Khan ordered all wolves or deer caught during a hunt to be set free.
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