Kutadgu Bilig
The Kutadgu Bilig or Qutadğu Bilig (/kuːˈtɑːdɡuː ˈbɪlɪk/; Middle Turkic: [qʊtɑðˈɢʊ bɪˈlɪɡ]) is an 11th-century work written by Yūsuf Balasaguni for the prince of Kashgar. The text reflects the author's and his society's beliefs, feelings and practices with regard to quite a few topics and depicts interesting facets of various aspects of life in the Kara-Khanid Khanate.
Kutadgu Bilig written in the Old Uyghur script (15th century, on the 4th line, the basmala is written in the Arabic script) | |
| Author | Yusuf Khass Hajib |
|---|---|
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Language | Karakhanid |
| Genre | Poetry, Mirrors for princes |
Publication date | 11th century |
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