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Yusuf Khas Hajib and the Wisdom of the Qutadghu Bilig
In this episode of The Story of Uzbekistan, Lucas and Luna step away from the battlefield to explore the quiet power of a single book: the Qutadghu Bilig, written by Yusuf Khas Hajib in 1069 in Kashgar. As the Karakhanid Empire consolidated its rule over Transoxiana, this poem of wisdom for princes became a cornerstone of Islamic Central Asian culture. Lucas explains how Yusuf Khas Hajib—poet, adviser, and courtier—drew on Chinese, Persian, and Turkic traditions to create a guide to justice, leadership, and happiness. The conversation touches on the tension between Turkic steppe customs and…
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