The ethnic origin of Uighurs can be traced back to Dingling between the Irtysh River and Balkhash Lake. In the 3rd century BC, they nomadic in the north and northwest of China. Others believe that the ancestors of Uighurs are related to Huns.
In different historical periods, China documents have different translations of this Uighur name. It was called "Yuanyang" in the literature of the 4th century. At the end of the 6th century and the beginning of the 7th century, it was called "Ge Wei". It was called "Uighur" in the literature before 788.
From 788 to 13, it was called "Uighur". From the 1970s of 13 to the 40s of 17, it was called "Uighur". 65438+From the 1940s to the early 20th century, it was called "resurgence" and "resurgence".