Ashina Tuwu
Ashina Tuwu was an early Göktürks chief and ancestor of their khagans. Besides carrying title of Da Yehu, little else is known about him. He would be succeeded by his oldest son Bumin, who together with his younger brother Istämi founded the Gokturk Khaganate.
Name
His Turkic birth name is unknown, 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 - Mythical ancestor of Turkic peoples, son of a she-wolf
- Great-Grandfather: Neduliu shad - Eldest son of Yizhi Nishidu, legendary ancestor of Turkic clans
- Grandfather: Ashina - Youngest child of Neduliu shad, semi-legendary ancestor of Ashina clan
- Father: Axian shad - Submitted to the Rouran
- Son: Bumin Qaghan
- Son: Istämi