The Kutadgu Bilig is a Karakhanid work from the 11th century written by Yusuf Khas Hâjib of Balasagun for the prince of Kashgar. Translated, the title means something like “The Wisdom which brings Happiness”. The text reflects the author’s and his society’s beliefs, feelins, and practices with regard to quite a few topics , and depicts interesting facets of various aspects of life in the Karakhanid empire. The Kutadgu Bilig is structured around the relations between four main characters, each representing an abstract principle (overtly stated by the author ). These representational characters are Kün-Togdı (Justice), Ay-Toldı (Fortune), Ögdülmiş (Intellect/ Wisdom), Odgurmış (Man’s Last And). These are very important characters since they demonstrate the theoretical structure of the Kutadgu Bilig. In this respect, we think that the Kutadgu Bilig reflects the theoretical structure of the traditional Islamic philosophy.
Kutadgu Bilig, Yusuf Kahs Hajib, Islamic Thought, Goodness
| Author : | İsmail TAŞ |
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| Number of pages: | 1880-1897 |
| DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.1595 |
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