Ashina Yuanqing

Ashina Yuanqing was a puppet Turkic khagan installed by Wu Zetian in 685.

Biography

Ashina Yuanqing was a son of Ashina Mishe. He was made commander of Kunling General-Protectorate and Xingxiwang Khagan by Wu Zetian, being assigned to his father's tribes. However, his lands were soon invaded by the Tibetan Empire and he was captured and held hostage by Tibetans from 686 to 689. Although he was released and went to the Tang, he was falsely accused by Lai Junchen and executed by waist chopping, in 692 in Chang'an.

Family

He had two sons:

Ashina Tuizi - Rebelled, allied to the Tibetan Empire, then submitted to the Second Turkic Khaganate.
Ashina Xian - Xingxiwang Khagan