Journals / Journal of Old Turkic Studies / 2017 / Cilt: 1 - Sayı: 2
The Relationship of State and Religion Developed under Manichaeism’s Influence in Uygurs
- Pages
- 140–157
- DOI
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Abstract
In this paper, the relationship of state and religion in Manichaean Uygurs’ will be investigated based on the recent studies performed on Uygur material culture, including Manichaean texts and images. This work should be mostly treated as a general review summarizing and interpreting the latest discussions and findings on the presented topic. It will be further put in evidence by a wall painting depicting powerful Uygur Manichaean community and famous miniature showing probably the conversion scene of an important figure, mostly accepted as Bögü Qaγan.
Özet
In this paper, the relationship of state and religion in Manichaean Uygurs’ will be investigated based on the recent studies performed on Uygur material culture, including Manichaean texts and images. This work should be mostly treated as a general review summarizing and interpreting the latest discussions and findings on the presented topic. It will be further put in evidence by a wall painting depicting powerful Uygur Manichaean community and famous miniature showing probably the conversion scene of an important figure, mostly accepted as Bögü Qaγan.