Uyuk Turan Inscription
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Comment: Thanks for fixing the references. I think you could expand the lead section to give some more context on the inscription if possible? Paraphrasing from a reputable academic source, it would be good to add:- the language- who erected the monument- an interpretation of the inscription - what it means and whyObviously, back up all these with sources. But I think some further context would really help this article. Qcne (talk) 17:41, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
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| Uyuk Turan Inscription | |
|---|---|
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| Height | 277 cm |
| Width | 38 cm |
| Depth | 27 cm |
| Writing | Old Turkic |
| Language | Yenisei Kyrgyz |
| Culture | Yenisei Kyrgyz |
The Uyuk-Turan Inscription is an inscription estimated to be dated to the 8th-9th centuries, possibly created during the Yenisei Kyrgyz Khaganate. It was discovered in the steppes near the Uyuk-Turan river valley, around the city of Turan in the Republic of Tuva. The inscription, which is recognized as a part of a larger group of inscriptions known as the Yenisei Inscriptions, is written in the Orkhon Turkic language using the Old Turkic runic script.[1]
Yenisei inscriptions are type of monument stones erected for deceased statesmen. The tradition of erecting monument stones in memory of the deceased was commonly observed among the Göktürks.[2] However, archaeology Ivor Kormushin suggests that after the Göktürk Khaganate, the tradition of erecting monument stones for important statesmen continued among the Uyghurs, which is why the Uyuk-Turan Inscription is believed to have been written after the Orkhon Inscriptions which is also written in Old Turkic.[3]
Characteristics
The inscription is made of chocolate-colored limestone and is located on the right bank of the Turan river, which is one of the rivers flowing into the Uyuk river. The stone has 8 tiers and is 5 "pus" (a historical measurement unit) in height, 1 pus in width, and 11 pus in thickness. The inscriptions are on both sides of the stone. The northern face features an image of an animal. There are also seals on the southern part of the inscription.[4][5]
Content
Transcription of Front Side
- quyda qunǰuyïm özdä oɣlïm ayït a äsizim a ayït a bökmädim adrïltïm äkinim qadašïm ayït a adrïltïm
- altunlïɣ kešig belimtä bantïm täŋri elimkä bökmädim äsizim a ayït a
- üčin külig tirig bän täŋri elimtä yämlig bän
Transcription of Back Side
- üč yetmiš yašïmqa adrïltïm ägük qatun yärimkä adrïltïm
- täŋri elimkä qïzɣaqïm oɣlïm ... oɣlïm altï biŋ yuntïm
- qanïm tölböri qara bodun külig qadašïm äsizim a ič äčim är öglär oɣlan är küdägülärim qïz kälinlärim bökmädim[6]
Drawings and Tamga in the Uyuk Turan Stele.
Sources
- ^ "Yenisey Yazıtları » Sümbül Sokak" (in Turkish). 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Kormuşin, I. V. (2018). "Eski Türk Mezar Yazıtları: Metinler ve İncelemeler". Journal of Old Turkic Studies (in Turkish). 2 (2): 147–153 – via Türk Dil Kurum Yayınları.
- ^ Kormoshin, Igor V. "Some Characteristic of Old Turkic Monuments in North Tuva Uyuk-Turan Valley". TDK Belleten (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Archived". Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Üniversitesi, Süleyman Demirel. "Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi - Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi". sbedergi.sdu.edu.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Uyuk Turan - A Database of Turkic Runiform Inscriptions". www.runiform.lingfil.uu.se. Retrieved 2023-08-27.