Research Article

Re-examination of the relationship between Toñuquq and Yuanzhen: Also on the time and place when Qutlugh proclaimed Qaghan

Volume: 9 Number: 2 August 18, 2025
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Re-examination of the relationship between Toñuquq and Yuanzhen: Also on the time and place when Qutlugh proclaimed Qaghan

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Toñuquq was not from the Ashide tribe, but from the Xueyantuo tribe. Yuanzhen was from the Ashide tribe and was the cousin of Funian. Toñuquq and Yuanzhen were not the same person, and they joined Qutlugh on different date. Toñuquq’s joining marked the confluence of the Turks and the remnants of the Xueyantuo who rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. Yuanzhen joined later, but he had an older age and a higher status. Qutlugh became Qaghan in 681, not 682, and the location was Mount Zongcai in the northwest of Lanzhou, not Heisha City at the northern foot of Yinshan Mountains.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Historical, Comparative and Typological Linguistics

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 17, 2025

Publication Date

August 18, 2025

Submission Date

April 30, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 29, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Chen, K. (2025). Re-examination of the relationship between Toñuquq and Yuanzhen: Also on the time and place when Qutlugh proclaimed Qaghan. Journal of Old Turkic Studies, 9(2), 270-301. https://doi.org/10.35236/jots.1687990