Ashina Tuwu
| Ashina Tuwu | |
|---|---|
| Yabgu of the Turks | |
| Successor | Bumin Qaghan |
| Issue | Bumin Qaghan Istämi |
| House | Ashina |
| Father | Axian Shad (阿賢設) |
| Religion | Tengrism |
Ashina Tuwu (Chinese: 吐務) was an early Göktürks chief and ancestor of their khagans. Besides carrying title of Da Yehu (大葉護 Grand Yabgu), little else is known about him.[1] He would be succeeded by his oldest son Bumin, who together with his younger brother Istämi founded the Gokturk Khaganate.
Name
His Turkic birth name is unknown (Tuwu being a Chinese translation of his birth name), however, according to Bayanchur Inscriptions erected by Uyghurs nearly 2 centuries later, describe Bumin Qaghan as the successor of a certain "Yollyg Qaghan" as the leader of Ashina tribe. This implies the fact that Bumin is a son of Yollyg, which makes Yollyg identical to Tuwu, however lack of researches by scholars and historians causes an obscurity in the connection between Yollyg and Tuwu, and thus the identity of Yollyg remains unknown. [2]
Family
- Great-Great-Grandfather: Yizhi Nishidu (伊質泥師都) - Mythical ancestor of Turkic peoples, son of a she-wolf[3]
- Great-Grandfather: Neduliu shad (訥都六設) - Eldest son of Yizhi Nishidu, legendary ancestor of Turkic clans
- Grandfather: Ashina (阿史那) - Youngest child of Neduliu shad, semi-legendary ancestor of Ashina clan
- Father: Axian shad (阿賢設) - Submitted to the Rouran[4]
- Son: Bumin Qaghan
- Son: Istämi
References
- ^ Enxian, Lin; 林恩顯 (1988). Tu jue yan jiu. 林恩顯, 1936- (Chu ban ed.). Tai bei shi: Tai wan shang wu. ISBN 9570505974. OCLC 813724860.
- ^ "Turk Bitig".
- ^ Hongen, Niu; 牛鴻恩 (2015). Xin yi Yi Zhou shu. 袁宏. (Di 1 ban ed.). Taibei Shi: 三民書局. ISBN 9789571460192. OCLC 913445355.
- ^ Erkoç, Hayrettin İhsan (2018-05-01). "Çin ve Tibet Kaynaklarına Göre Göktürk Mitleri / Myths of the Türks According to Chinese and Tibetan Sources". Belleten (Türk Tarih Kurumu). LXXXII.