The battle of Ming Sha was a major battle between the Tang dynasty and Second Turkic Khaganate which occurred in 707.
| Conflict: | Battle of Ming Sha |
| Place: | China |
| Date: | 707 |
| Result: | Göktürk victory |
| Combatant1: | Second Turkic Khaganate |
| Combatant2: | Tang dynasty |
| Commander1: | Qapaghan Qaghan Kul Tigin Bilge Qaghan |
| Commander2: | Sha Zha Zhongyi |
| Strength1: | Unknown |
| Strength2: | 80,000[1] [2] |
| Casualties1: | Unknown[3] |
| Casualties2: | at least 6,000[4] or up to 30,000[5] [6] |
Kul Tigin and Bilge Qaghan were also present in the Göktürk army under the command of Qapaghan Qaghan. The Göktürks attacked them. Here, the 80.000 strong Tang army under the command of Sha Zha Zhongyi, sent by the Tang dynasty against the Göktürks in Kul Tigin inscription, Kul Tigin's role in the war is described as follows:
When Sha Zha realized that he would be defeated, he fled from the battle. Some sources mentioned that 13.000 Chinese soldiers died, also Bilge Qaghan said that he destroyed his army. This battle is mentioned in Kul Tigin inscription.[7]
In another Göktürk inscription, the Bilge Qaghan inscription, this battle is mentioned as follows:
Book: Ahmetbeyoglu, Ali . Sorularla Eski Türk Tarihi . Ancient Turkish History with Questions . 2014 . 111 . 9786055200411 . Yeditepe Yayinevi.