Author: Xamdamov, Erkin Ibodullayevich

Annotation: This article explores the significance of Yusuf Khass Hajib’s work “Kutadgu Bilig” in the history of Uzbek literature. It analyzes the ideological and artistic content of the work, including its ethical-philosophical perspectives, reflections on governance and society, and emphasis on justice, knowledge, craftsmanship, wisdom, labor, and morality. The paper also discusses the influence of "Kutadgu Bilig" on the formation and development of the Uzbek literary language and how it paved the way for classical Uzbek literature. The didactic nature of the work, its symbolic representation of social and ideological values, and its contribution to Uzbek literary traditions are examined from a scholarly perspective.

Keywords: Yusuf Khass Hajib, Kutadgu Bilig, Uzbek literature, literary heritage, didactic work, state governance, ethical-philosophical ideas, literary language, artistic thinking, medieval literature.

Pages in journal: 661 - 665