FROM THE HISTORY OF THE GENESIS OF LITERARY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UZBEK AND CHINESE PEOPLE

The socio-historical, religious-philosophical, cultural, and literary ties between the peoples of Uzbekistan and China, located along the Great Silk Road, have very ancient roots. The ancient ancestors of the Uzbeks, like the Chinese, believed that heaven was the kingdom of Tengri. The two peoples shared many similarities in their mythological beliefs about the pantheon of gods. They practiced Buddhism for a time, and, according to Islamic sources, were considered descendants of a single ancestor, Japheth. All of this was rooted in historical and cultural ties. This article comparatively examines the roots and development of the literary and cultural ties that arose between the two peoples.