The culture of Timur Empire

On the basis of economic development, Timur Empire absorbed the outstanding cultural achievements of different nationalities, blended and merged, presented a new cultural look with Turkic characteristics, and further developed Turkic-Iranian culture. During the reign of Shaharu and Urubo, the policy of advocating, protecting and sponsoring academic culture was adopted. Scholars, poets and craftsmen from the East and the West gathered in Samarkand and Herat, engaged in scientific research and writing books, and made achievements in literature, poetry, painting, architecture, history, astronomy and linguistics.

In literature, there are famous poets such as Hafez, Islamic Cathedral and Nawayi, whose works occupy an important position in the history of Islamic culture and are world-famous.

In painting, Persian miniature paintings have reached a superb level, forming Herat School and Samarkand School with their own unique styles.

In architecture, it combines Persian, Arabic and Turkic architectural styles, showing the characteristics of Turkic nationality. The mosque of the Islamic Cathedral, the mausoleum and palace of Gul Amir, the religious university and the observatory are towering and perfect, beautifully decorated, beautifully carved and brightly colored.

Astronomy, uruba's observatory built in Samarkand and uruba Astronomical Watch are famous observatories and the most accurate astronomical watches before16th century. In historiography, The Essence of History, edited by Hafez Labroue, describes the detailed process of Shaharu's contacts with China in the Ming Dynasty.

The History of Shaharu written by Abdul Razak records many important historical events of the empire, which is of great historical value. Under the influence of Persian literature, "Turkic culture" was formed, the Chagatai language was developed, and poems and literary works were created in Turkic. Most rulers in Tamerlane love literature and art. Sultan Shaharu, Ulubo and Hussain Baikala are all famous scholars and scientists, and they are praised as "great protectors of Islamic science and art" by later scholars.