Is An Lu-Shan Koroghlu?
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2023
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Milli Folklor Dergisi
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Theoretically, epics are formed a) with the glorification of historical and social events that left a deep impact and lasting impression on the collective conscience of the society and the nation, and the heroes who played a leading role in these events, b) by idealizing these events and heroes and adapting them in line with the characteristics of different periods and cultural environment, enriching them with new tales and epic motifs, and transferring them from region to region and from generation to generation in oral culture milieu, and c) with a powerful poet bringing together the pieces of legend, narration, and epic about the events and heroes in the oral tradition and reinterpreting them within the framework of the epic tradition and logic. Within in this context, the epic of Koroghlu must first have been based on a historical and social event that left a deep impact and lasting impression on the collective conscience of the society and nation. Could An Lu-shan and his adventures be the first model and core event for the Goroghlu/Koroghlu epic? This is what we address in our article. An Lu-Shan ? ? ? is a Turk who lived in China in the 8th century A.D., rebelled against the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in 755, dethroned Emperor Xuan Zong, and established his own Great Yan state in Luo Yang. With the argument introduced by Edwin G. Pulleyblank that the Chinese name An Lu-Shan is the Sogdian form of Rox?an/Rokhshan “bright” in Chinese, connections have begun to be established between An Lu-shan and Koroghlu, who is also known with the names of Ali Ruşen/Ruşen Ali/Ruşen/Rauşan/Rövşen/İrişvan. Although the name An Lu-shan is based on the Sogdian Rox?an/Rokhshan meaning "bright," this name, in our opinion, originally comes from the Turkish word Alyaruk. Because when An Lu-shan's Turkish and shaman mother married An Yan-yan, who was later claimed to be Sogd, the Turkish name Alyaruk was transformed into Sogdian and became Alroşan/Alrushen. This name has been documented in Chinese as Ya Luo-shan, A Luo-shan, and An Lu-shandue to some phonetic, morphological, and semantic changes and transformations. An examination of Chinese historical documents reveals striking similarities between Turkish epics, particularly Goroghlu/Koroghlu, and An Lu-shan's name, birth, character, love adventure, blindness, and struggle. In Chinese historical records, An Lu-shan is depicted as ruthless, cruel, cunning, and a thief. He stole sheep when he was 20 years old, was caught, and received a death sentence. Moreover, An Lu-shan's forbidden relationship with Emperor Xuan-zong's wife, Yang Gui-fei, is also men-tioned. By using his connection to this woman, An Lu-shan has gained access to various opportunities. An Lu-shan has a life full of adventures. He started a rebellion against the Tang emperor in 755. He attacked Luo-yang in 756 and established the Great Yen State, then declared himself emperor. Chinese historical sources state that An Lu-shan lost his sight in his old age. All these parallels indicate a relationship between An Lu-shan and Koroghlu. In light of these data, it can be concluded that An Lu-shan's historical personality is the first model of the Goroghlu/Koroghlu character. An Lu-shan's adventures also constitute core events for the Koroghlu epic. This first model and core event have been treated by the narrator and folk imagination within the framework of the Turkish epic tradition and logic and have been recreated by the characteristics of different geographies and cultural environments. © 2023, Milli Folklor Dergisi. All rights reserved.
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An Lu-shan, China, Goroghlu, Koroghlu, Tang, Ya Luo-shan
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Milli Folklor
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Q2
Cilt
2023
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140
