Abstract:

Kutadgu Bilig, one of the works belonging to the time of the Karahanists, has attracted the attention of scientists in the country, including Russia, Germany, France, China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, America, Japan, and so far. As it is known, in the various languages of Kutadgu Bilig, manzum, members' pleasures, and similarities were published. The history, culture, literature, the beliefs of ancient Turks, the researchers working on the Turkish communities have become the primary resources to be considered. Access to information about the studies carried out in these countries in recent periods makes it important for the work on Kutadgu Bilig. After the publication of the text of Kutadgu Bilig, the Chinese, Uzbekistani allies, using the Nishah published by Arat, rejoiced the work in Uighur and Uzbek. Although the history of research on Kutadgu Bilig in China has exceeded a hundred years, it has been concentrated after the 1980s. Uighur and Chinese published magazines, newspapers, dictionaries contained information about Kutadgu Bilig. The Uighur language, literature, and the history of the Karahanis have attracted the interest of scientists, and a lot of studies have emerged on this subject. The official introduction, publication and research of Kutadgu Bilig in China has begun late compared to countries such as Turkey, Russia and Germany. Specifically in China after 1978 – in the 40 years after the reform – the Kutadgu Bilig was published in Chinese, Uighur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz languages. Scientists have shown a lot of interest in this topic and after Kutadgu Bilig was officially announced, the researchers who dealt with the Uyghur language, literature, history in recent years have conducted studies on Kutadgu Bilig in various aspects such as language, literature, philosophy, folklore, law, foreign policy. A large number of studies, academic articles, doctoral and master thesis are written in Chinese and Uighur. At various universities and related institutions in China, Kutadgu Bilig Research Centers, Kutadgu Bilig Investigation Societies have been established. In the years 1980-2000, national and international symposiums on Kutadgu Bilig were held. After 2010, the text of the Kutadgu Bilig in Chinese and Uyghur has been sounded. In addition, the doctorate in Kutadgu Bilig, the master's theses were written and discussed in a comprehensive manner. But it is not yet to be made the story of Kutadgu Bilig. There are some difficulties for researchers. In this article, first from the beginning of the past century to the present day, the Chinese and Uighur magazine of Kutadgu Bilig published in China, dictionary, encyclopedia, curriculum, the life of Yusuf Has Hacip in the newspapers, the inclusion of general information about Kutadgu Bilig, the translation of research in foreign countries into Uighur and Chinese, the introduction, the various translations and characteristics of Kutadgu Bilig in Chinese, Uighur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz languages were described individually, then the research on Kutadgu Bilig was evaluated and the various translations of Kutadgu Bilig were found.