The collection contains articles on the history and culture of the peoples of Central Asia. Among the authors are oriental scientists not only in Ulan-Ude, but also in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Elista. The predominant place is occupied by articles of a source study nature. The main sources for writing articles were original texts in Mongolian, Tibetan, Chinese and other languages ​ ​ of the peoples of the East. The book is of interest to research scholars, as well as those interested in the problems of the East.