《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪十一》
起初，西突厥利失可汗将其国土分为十部，每部设首领一人，各赐给一支箭，称为十箭。
初，西突厥咥利失可汗分其国为十部，每部有酋长一人，仍各赐一箭，谓之十箭。
In the beginning, the Xītújué Khan Lishibi divided his territory into ten branches, each commanded by one chieftain, and each rewarded with an arrow, known as the “Ten Arrows”.