出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/30 23:50 UTC 版)
Chanyu (Shanyu or Shanuy, simplified Chinese: 单于; traditional Chinese: 單于, Modern Chinese: (Pinyin): chányú, (Wade-Giles): ch'an-yü, Middle Chinese: (Guangyun) [tɑn˥˩i̯u˩] or [ʑi̯ɛn˩˥i̯u˩], Xiongnu language: sanok / tsanak, full title: 撐犁孤塗單于/撑犁孤涂单于, chēnglí gūtu chányú, according to Book of Han it means Heaven, Child, Immense appearance), was the title used by the nomadic supreme rulers of Middle and Central Asia for 8 centuries, starting from the Zhou go period (1045–256 BCE) and superseded by the title "Khagan"" in 402 CE. The title was used by the nomadic Xiongnu Luanti clan during the Qin (221-206 BCE) and Han dynasties (206 BCE–220 CE).