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Anguo Chanyu
Anguo () Chanyu was the son of Yifa Yulüti. He succeeded Tuntuhe in 93 AD and ruled until 94 AD. He was succeeded by Shizi (chanyu), Shizi. In 89 AD, Anguo led Xiongnu auxiliaries against the Northern Chanyu in the Battle of the Altai Mountains. Anguo was not a very popular chanyu and the prince Shizi overshadowed him by enthusiastically cooperating with the Han in making attacks on the Northern Xiongnu. Anguo sought to find followers among the northern refugees. In 94 AD, Anguo wrote letters to Emperor He of Han complaining about Emissary Du Chong. Du Chong intercepted the letter and told the court he believed Anguo was planning on assassinating Shizi and other pro-Chinese chieftains. The court ordered an investigation. Du Chong and Zhu Hui led armed men into Anguo's camp. Anguo fled with a number of northern followers and went to attack Shizi, but he fled as well and took refuge at Manbo, the headquarters of the General on the Liao. Anguo was then killed by his own followers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanyu
Chanyu () or Shanyu (), short for Chengli Gutu Chanyu (), was the title used by the supreme rulers of Inner Asian nomads for eight centuries until superseded by the title "''Khagan''" in 402 CE. The title was most famously used by the ruling Luandi clan of the Xiongnu during the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE) and Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). It was later also used infrequently by the Chinese as a reference to Gokturk leaders. Etymology According to the ''Book of Han'', "the Xiongnu called the Tian, Heaven (天) ''Tengri, Chēnglí'' (撐犁) and they called a child (子) ''gūtú'' (孤塗). As for ''Chányú'' (單于), it is a "vast [and] great appearance" (廣大之貌).". L. Rogers and Edwin G. Pulleyblank argue that the title ''chanyu'' may be equivalent to the later attested title ''tarkhan'', suggesting that the Chinese pronunciation was originally ''dān-ĥwāĥ'', an approximation for ''*darxan''.Universität Bonn. Seminar für Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft Zentra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
