Yusuf Khass Hajib Writes the Kutadgu Bilig

1069 CE · Balasagun / Kaşgar · cultural

Yusuf Khass Hajib wrote the Kutadgu Bilig (Wisdom That Brings Happiness) to present to the Eastern Kara-Khanid ruler.

The first major work of Turkic as a written literary language, it conveys a philosophy of statecraft through four allegorical characters: the ideal ruler, the vizier, intellect and destiny. It is a cornerstone of Turkic Islamic political thought.

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What was Yusuf Khass Hajib Writes the Kutadgu Bilig?
Yusuf Khass Hajib wrote the Kutadgu Bilig (Wisdom That Brings Happiness) to present to the Eastern Kara-Khanid ruler.
When did Yusuf Khass Hajib Writes the Kutadgu Bilig happen?
1069 CE
Where did Yusuf Khass Hajib Writes the Kutadgu Bilig take place?
Balasagun / Kaşgar