Ashina Tuwu

Ashina Tuwu was an early Göktürk chief and ancestor of their khagans. Besides carrying title of Da Yehu (大葉護; Grand Yabgu), little else is known about him. He would be succeeded by his oldest son Bumin, who together with his younger brother Istämi founded the First Turkic Khaganate.

Name His Turkic birth name is unknown (Tuwu being a Chinese translation of his birth name), however, according to Bayanchur Inscriptions erected by Uyghurs nearly 2 centuries later, describe Bumin Qaghan as the successor of a certain "Yollyg Qaghan" as the leader of Ashina tribe. This implies the fact that Bumin is a son of Yollyg, which makes Yollyg identical to Tuwu, however lack of researches by scholars and historians causes an obscurity in the connection between Yollyg and Tuwu, and thus the identity of Yollyg remains unknown.

Family Great-Great-Grandfather: Yizhi Nishidu (伊質泥師都) - Mythical ancestor of Turkic peoples, son of a she-wolf Great-Grandfather: Neduliu shad (訥都六設) - Eldest son of Yizhi Nishidu, legendary ancestor of Turkic clans Grandfather: Ashina (阿史那) - Youngest child of Neduliu shad, semi-legendary ancestor of Ashina clan Father: Axian shad (阿賢設) - Submitted to the Rouran Son: Bumin Qaghan Son: Istämi