The formula of his title ran: "The Chanyu, established by Heaven and Earth, appointed by the Sun and the Moon." This cult of Tengri — the belief in the Sky God — later spread among all Turkic peoples. It is the earliest state document attesting to the Sky God faith.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Xiongnu Tengri Worship Documented?
- Chinese sources record that the Xiongnu venerated the sun and the moon and that the Chanyu prostrated himself before the sun each morning.
- When did Xiongnu Tengri Worship Documented happen?
- 200 BCE
- Where did Xiongnu Tengri Worship Documented take place?
- Moğolistan