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Tonyukuk
Tonyukuk
Tarkhan of the Second Turkic Khaganate
Reign	681–716 or 717
Full name	Bilge Tuñuquq Boyla Baga Tarkan
Native name	𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀 𐱃𐰆𐰪𐰸𐰸 𐰉𐰆𐰖𐰞𐰀 𐰉𐰍𐰀 𐱃𐰺𐰴𐰣 (in Old Turkic)
Other titles	Apa Tarkan
Born	Ashide Yuanzhen ; 阿史德元珍; c. 646; Yulin, Tang dynasty (modern day Inner Mongolia)
Died	c. 726 (aged 79–80)
Noble family	Ashide
Issue	Po Beg
Occupation	Counsellor; Grand vizier; Commander-in-chief
Memorials	Tonyukuk inscriptions

Tonyukuk (Old Turkic: 𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀:𐱃𐰆𐰪𐰸𐰸, romanized: Bilgä Tuňuquq, lit. 'Tunyuquq the Wise',^[3] Chinese: 暾欲谷; pinyin: Tunyugu, Chinese: 阿史德元珍; pinyin: Āshǐdé Yuánzhēn, born c. 646, died c. 726) was the baga-tarkhan (supreme commander) and adviser of four successive Göktürk khagans – Ilterish Qaghan, Qapaghan Qaghan, Inel Qaghan and Bilge Qaghan. He conducted victorious campaigns against various Turkic and non-Turkic steppe peoples, such as Tölis, Xueyantuo, Toquz Oguz, Yenisei Kyrgyz, Kurykans, Thirty Tatar, Khitan and Tatabi as well as the Tang dynasty.^[4] He was described as a kingmaker by historians such as E. P. Thompson^[5] and Peter Benjamin Golden.^[6]

Name

The name is spelled as t₁-o-ɲ-uq₁-uq₁ (𐱃𐰆𐰪𐰸𐰸‎) in the Old Turkic script, variously interpreted as Tunuquq, Tonuquq, Tuj-uquq, Toɲ Yuguq, Tujun-oq, Tojuquq, Tuɲoqoq with a number of suggestions for its etymology. According to Sertkaya, Tunuk means "clear, pure, abyss, who reached the depth" or "pure, penetrative", and uq or oq means "idea, wise, well-informed". Thus, Tonuquq is the owner of deep and pure idea.^[7]^[8] His title "Bilge" means wise or master.^[9] According to Klyashtorny, the element yuquq means "hidden, protected thing, value, treasure, jewelry", which is derived from the verb "yoq/yuq" meaning "to hide, to protect" (used in Uyghur legal documents); meanwhile, the other ton means "first"; thus his Chinese name 元珍 Yuánzhēn is a calque of his Turkic name Tonyuquq, both meaning "first treasure"^[10] René M. Giraud read the name as tonïuquq, from ton "dress, clothes" with I possessive and yuquq (from the verb yuk- "to stick") and meaning "whose dress is blessed with oil"; Likewise, Jean-Paul Roux explained the name as "with oiled dress" while discussing the culinary culture of the Mongols and suggesting that they had dirty and stained clothes.^[11]

Life

Early years

He was born around 646, near Tuul River in Ashide tribe. He fled the Tang dynasty in 679 and joined Elteriš in 681.

𐰋𐰃𐰠𐰏𐰀

Bilge

𐱃𐰆𐰪𐰸𐰸

Toñuquq

𐰋𐰤

bän

𐰇𐰕𐰢

özüm

𐱃𐰉𐰍𐰲

Tabγač

𐰃𐰠𐰭𐰀

eliŋä

𐰶𐰠𐰦𐰢

qılıntım

𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰚

Türk

𐰉𐰆𐰑𐰣

bodun

𐱃𐰉𐰍𐰲𐰴𐰀

Tabγačqa

𐰝𐰇𐰼𐰼

körür

𐰼𐱅𐰃

ärti.

I myself, wise Tonyukuk, born in Tabgach [i.e. Tang China] country. (As the whole) Turk people was under Chinese subjection.^[13]^[14]

Chinese sources state that Tonyuquq's name was "Yuanzhen," and he learned all Chinese traditions and was aware of the gaps in the borders and the Chinese wall. While he was supervising the surrendered clans in Chanyü military governorship, he was dismissed and jailed by the military governor Changshih.^[15]

During Elteriš's reign

Although he lost early wars against Xue Rengui, he was formidable force in establishing Turkic Khaganate. In 687, another invasion of Tang by Elteriš and Ashide Yuanzhen began. Empress Dowager Wu commissioned the ethnically Baekje general Heichi Changzhi, assisted by Li Duozuo, to defend against Turkic attack and they were able to defeat Turk forces at Huanghuadui (modern day Shuozhou, Shanxi) causing Turk forces to flee.

During Qapγan's reign

In 703, he was sent by qaγan for marriage proposal to the Wu Zhou dynasty. Wu Zetian accepted the proposal, in exchange Wu Yanxiu was released on khagan's order. However, Emperor Zhongzhong's accession changed political climate. Marriage was cancelled.

In 712, he commanded Tujue army during Battle of Bolchu which proved disastrous for Turgesh army.

During Inäl's reign

He was not in active politics during Inäl's reign and accepted him as a legitimate ruler.^[16] Although this did not cost him his life and was spared, perhaps because of his great authority and his age. Another reason would the fact that he was Bilge Qaghan's father-in-law.^[17]

During Bilgä's reign

In 716 he was appointed to be Master Strategist (Bagha Tarkhan) by his son-in-law Bilgä Qaγan.

Chinese sources state that Bilgä Qaγan wanted to convert to Buddhism, establish cities and temples. However, Tonyukuk discouraged him from this by pointing out that their nomadic lifestyle was what made them a greater military power when compared to Tang dynasty.^[18] While Turks' power rested on their mobility, conversion to Buddhism would bring pacifism among population. Therefore sticking to Tengriism was necessary to survive.^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]

In 720 Tang chancellor Wang Jun proposed a plan to attack Bilgä Qaγan along with the Baximi, Xi, and Khitan.^[23] Emperor Xuanzong also recruited Qapγan Qaγan's sons Bilgä Tegin and Mo Tegin, Yenisei Kyrgyz Qaγan Qutluğ Bilgä Qaγan and Huoba Guiren to fight against Tujue. Tonyukuk cunningly launched first attack on Baximi in 721 autumn, completely crushing them. Meanwhile Bilgä raided Gansu, taking much of the livestock. Later that year Khitans, next year Xi were also crushed.

He died around 726.

Family

He was father to Eletmiš Bilgä Qatun and a father-in-law to Bilgä Qaγan, thus a grandfather to Yollïg and Teŋrï Qaγans.

Legacy

His biography, achievements and advice for state administration were carved in the so-called Orkhon-Turkic script on two stele erected around 716 (before his death) at a site known as Bayn Tsokto, in Ulaanbaatar's Nalaikh district.^[24] Yuan era Uyghur official Xie Wenzhi (楔文質), as well as Korean Gyeongju Seol clan claimed descent from Tonyukuk.^[25]

He was mentioned and remembered in some Uyghur Manichaean texts later in Qocho.^[26]

The Berlin Manichaean manuscript found in Qocho read as follows:^[26]

Then the wise Toñuk(uk) spoke as follows: The Turk (nation) is ruined and has lost its chance of (salvation).

In popular culture

Portrayed by Kim Seong-hun in the 2006-2007 KBS TV series Dae Jo-yeong.

References

^ Schlegel, 1892, p. 13
^ Istanbul University Research Institute of Turkology (1979), I. Milletler Arası Türkoloji Kongresi: Türk dili ve edebiyatı, p. 381
^ İlhami DURMUŞ. "BİLGE TONYUKUK Tonyuquq the Wise". Asya Araştırmaları Dergisi (in Turkish). 3 (1).
^ Peter B. Golden, (1992), An Introduction to the History of the Turkic People, p. 137
^ Ülkü (in Turkish). Türkiye Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi. 1937. p. 352.
^ Peter B. Golden (2010). Central Asia in World History. p. 42.
^ O. F. Sertkaya (2003, p. 33)
^ Nadelyaev V.M. “Orhon–Eniseisk mark’s reading” and “Etymology of the name of Tonuquq”. // Turkology researches M.L. 1963 pp. 197–213; Amanzholov A.C. “Talas, Enisey and Orhon inscriptions’ graphics” /Kazakh language and literature, KAz SU, Almaty, 1973. Amanzholov A.C. “Old Turkic inscriptions History and Theory”, Almaty, 2003; pp. 56–57.
^ Erhan AYDIN. "ON THE NAME AND TITLES OF TONYUQUQ". Retrieved 28 December 2024.
^ S. G. Klyashtorny 1966, pp. 202–205
^ Aydın, Erhan "On the name and titles of Tonyuquq", Türkbilig, 2019/37: 1–10
^ "National History Museum of Mongolia". 7 September 2019.
^ Atalay Besim (2006). Divanü Lügati't Türk. Turkish Language Association, ISBN 975-16-0405-2, p. 28, 453, 454
^ Aydın 2017, p. 104
^ Taşağıl 2004, p. 63
^ Dobrovits,M.:“Textological Structure and Political Message of the Old Turkic Runic Inscriptions”, Talât Tekin Armağanı, Türk Dilleri Araştırmaları 18 (2008), 149–153.
^ Denis Sinor (1990). The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia. Vol. 1. p. 312.
^ Denis Sinor (ed.), The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia, vol.1, Cambridge University Press, 1990, ISBN 978-0-521-24304-9, 312–313.
^ Wenxian Tongkao, 2693a
^ New Book of Tang, vol 215-II
^ Golden 2002, p. 9
^ Ercilasun 2016, pp. 295–296
^ Old Book of Tang, Vol. 194-I
^ For the site see Sören Stark Die Alttürkenzeit in Mittel- und Zentralasien. Archäologische und historische Studien (Nomaden und Sesshafte, Band 6), Reichert: Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 75–76. Ross (1930): "About 48° N. and a little more 107° W. [sic] of Greenwich, near a place said to have the name of Bain Chokto, between the Nalaikha post-station and the right bank of the upper waters of the Tola."
^ Brose, Michael C. (2007). Subjects and masters : Uyghurs in the Mongol Empire. Bellingham, WA, USA. pp. 169, 183–185. ISBN 9780914584292. OCLC 235941570.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ^a ^b Marcel Erdal; Chen Hao 陳浩 (2017). "The Khocho Toñukuk Tradition in Runiform, Uyghur and Chinese Sources // 探討高昌突厥石碑和維吾爾語、中文文獻上的暾欲谷記". Central Asiatic Journal. 60 (1–2): 109. doi:10.13173/centasiaj.60.1-2.0109. JSTOR 10.13173/centasiaj.60.1-2.0109. S2CID 165707355.

E. Denison Ross, The Tonyukuk Inscription, Being a Translation of Professor Vilhelm Thomsen's final Danish Rendering, Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London, 1930.
Nathan Light. An 8th Century Turkic Narrative: Pragmatics, Reported Speech and Managing Information. Turkic languages. 10.2, 2006. pp 155–186.

External links

Tonyukuk Inscriptions complete text
Tonyukuk’s Memorial Complex, Language Committee of Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan

[1] Schlegel, 1892, p. 13

[2] Istanbul University Research Institute of Turkology (1979), I. Milletler Arası Türkoloji Kongresi: Türk dili ve edebiyatı, p. 381

[3] İlhami DURMUŞ. "BİLGE TONYUKUK Tonyuquq the Wise". Asya Araştırmaları Dergisi (in Turkish). 3 (1).

[4] Peter B. Golden, (1992), An Introduction to the History of the Turkic People, p. 137

[5] Ülkü (in Turkish). Türkiye Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi. 1937. p. 352.

[6] Peter B. Golden (2010). Central Asia in World History. p. 42.

[7] O. F. Sertkaya (2003, p. 33)

[8] Nadelyaev V.M. “Orhon–Eniseisk mark’s reading” and “Etymology of the name of Tonuquq”. // Turkology researches M.L. 1963 pp. 197–213; Amanzholov A.C. “Talas, Enisey and Orhon inscriptions’ graphics” /Kazakh language and literature, KAz SU, Almaty, 1973. Amanzholov A.C. “Old Turkic inscriptions History and Theory”, Almaty, 2003; pp. 56–57.

[9] Erhan AYDIN. "ON THE NAME AND TITLES OF TONYUQUQ". Retrieved 28 December 2024.

[10] S. G. Klyashtorny 1966, pp. 202–205

[11] Aydın, Erhan "On the name and titles of Tonyuquq", Türkbilig, 2019/37: 1–10

[12] "National History Museum of Mongolia". 7 September 2019.

[13] Atalay Besim (2006). Divanü Lügati't Türk. Turkish Language Association, ISBN 975-16-0405-2, p. 28, 453, 454

[14] Aydın 2017, p. 104

[15] Taşağıl 2004, p. 63

[16] Dobrovits,M.:“Textological Structure and Political Message of the Old Turkic Runic Inscriptions”, Talât Tekin Armağanı, Türk Dilleri Araştırmaları 18 (2008), 149–153.

[17] Denis Sinor (1990). The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia. Vol. 1. p. 312.

[18] Denis Sinor (ed.), The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia, vol.1, Cambridge University Press, 1990, ISBN 978-0-521-24304-9, 312–313.

[19] Wenxian Tongkao, 2693a

[20] New Book of Tang, vol 215-II

[21] Golden 2002, p. 9

[22] Ercilasun 2016, pp. 295–296

[23] Old Book of Tang, Vol. 194-I

[24] For the site see Sören Stark Die Alttürkenzeit in Mittel- und Zentralasien. Archäologische und historische Studien (Nomaden und Sesshafte, Band 6), Reichert: Wiesbaden 2008, pp. 75–76. Ross (1930): "About 48° N. and a little more 107° W. [sic] of Greenwich, near a place said to have the name of Bain Chokto, between the Nalaikha post-station and the right bank of the upper waters of the Tola."

[25] Brose, Michael C. (2007). Subjects and masters : Uyghurs in the Mongol Empire. Bellingham, WA, USA. pp. 169, 183–185. ISBN 9780914584292. OCLC 235941570.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[erdal-26] Marcel Erdal; Chen Hao 陳浩 (2017). "The Khocho Toñukuk Tradition in Runiform, Uyghur and Chinese Sources // 探討高昌突厥石碑和維吾爾語、中文文獻上的暾欲谷記". Central Asiatic Journal. 60 (1–2): 109. doi:10.13173/centasiaj.60.1-2.0109. JSTOR 10.13173/centasiaj.60.1-2.0109. S2CID 165707355.

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Tonyukuk

Name

Life

Early years

During Elteriš's reign

During Qapγan's reign

During Inäl's reign

During Bilgä's reign

Family

Legacy

In popular culture

References

External links

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