Why did Mongolia belittle Genghis Khan? The Soviet Union is the most critical reason. Mongolia was still under the control of the Soviet Union. If Genghis Khan is regarded as Mongolia's national hero, it will arouse Mongolian nationalism to a certain extent, which is not conducive to Soviet control. So at the beginning, the Mongolian official's evaluation of Genghis Khan was negative, thinking that he was a savage conqueror and a "terrorist" (evaluation of Mongolian leader Zedenbar).
As for their attitude towards Genghis Khan, it also led to several long times. For example, their old prime minister amal was liquidated for praising Temujin in public; 1962, the 800th anniversary of Genghis Khan's birth, Mongolian propaganda minister Ochir held a large-scale commemorative event for Genghis Khan, and the big brother of the Soviet Union was furious. Therefore, tsedenbal exiled and executed a large number of people under the supervision of the propaganda minister.
After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Mongolia successfully got rid of its big brother, and its attitude towards Genghis Khan began to change. Monuments and statues of Genghis Khan can be seen everywhere, and various novels, film and television dramas and stage plays about him emerge one after another. Various related and unrelated industries are trying to link with Genghis Khan.
On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) in 2006, they also held a very grand celebration. Obviously, all their citizens regard Genghis Khan as a symbol of their country and regard him as their idol. But why?