| Birth Name: | Rashipungsug |
| Birth Date: | First half of the 18th century |
| Death Date: | After 1774 |
| Nationality: | Mongolian |
| Occupation: | Historian, writer |
| Notableworks: | Bolor erike |
Rashipungsug (fl. 1774) was a Mongolian writer active during the Qing dynasty. He is best remembered for his history Bolor erike ("Crystal Rosary"), completed in 1774.[1] He was the first Mongolian historian to be influenced by Chinese historical writing, and the first to notice and challenge the anti-Mongolian and anti-Buddhist attitudes that were prevalent in Chinese sources at the time.[2]
He was a Mongol nobleman from the west-wing Baarin banner.[3]
In 1774 he completed his Bolor erike ("Crystal Rosary" or "Crystal Garland"[1]), a history produced under the Qing dynasty.[1] [4] In this work, among other things, he asserts that the Mongols are a unified unity, and that they "should be inherently part of the Qing,"[4] offers a significant interpretation of the word Mongol, and addresses the origin of the Mongols.[3] Though he followed the basic structure of the Mongolian tradition of chronicle-writing, he was "significantly influenced" by Chinese historical writing. He was the first Mongolian historian who noticed and challenged the "anti-Mongol and anti-Buddhist attitudes typical of Chinese sources."[2]