《新唐书·列传·卷一百四十一》
始祖叫鹘提勃悉野，强健勇武而多智谋，逐渐吞并羌族各部落，据有其地。
祖曰鹘提勃悉野，健武多智，稍并诸羌，据其地。
The first ancestor was called Hu Ti Bo Xi Ye, who was strong, brave, and resourceful, gradually merging the various Qiang tribes, and occupied their lands.