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1. Tonyuquq

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   The most controversial aspect of the Tonyuquq corpus is its recurring focus on atmospheric conditions, often interwoven with spiritual or divinatory statements. While the Bilgä Khagan Inscription emphasizes the eternal nature of the Blue Sky ($\text{Kök Tänri}$), Tonyuquq's texts frequently reference the Qara-Tänri (Black Heaven or Low Heaven).
   Scholarly consensus, although debated in specialized Altaic studies circles, suggests that the constant invocation of the Qara-Tänri is tied to the Khaganate's endemic susceptibility to severe, unpredictable depressions …