The metaphysical foundations of the Kyrgyz great powerness
This paper is about the metaphysical reasons for the genesis of the Kyrgyz great powerness. The establishment of Manichaeism as a state religion of the Uyghur Khaganate in the second half of the VIIIth century became a turning point in the history of Turan. The Manichean faith radically contradicted the foundations of the traditional nature-centered religions of the Turan peoples, which led to a deep crisis within the Uighur state itself and in its relations with neighboring states. The long struggle of the Yenisei Kyrgyz and other peoples of Eastern Turan to preserve their spiritual and religious identity resulted the emergence of the Kyrgyz great powerness.