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Even in ancient times the Grand Historian who ordered the ages of the realms, sorted clan names, and marked senior from junior lines could not keep the record whole. The Jin first gathered in the twelve Wanyi tribes, then took each tribe as a clan name. Court historians sometimes wrote "Imperial Clan", sometimes Wanyan. As for those called Wanyan: "Wanyan" itself split two ways: same-surname Wanyan were really distant kin, men like Shitumen and Digunai; different-surname Wanyan were really tribesmen, men like Huandu. Before Dading they were called "Imperial Clan"; after Mingchang, to avoid the taboo on Ruizong, "Inner Kin"—the same group in fact. Registers record personal names, not clan names; that was the rule. Emperor Xuanzong ordered that all imperial kin take the name Wanyan, and the old distinctions ceased. From Dading through Taihe, relatives within tan-mian degree and nearer were entered in the clan rolls and ranked for appointment; when one within da-gong degree or nearer died, court paused in mourning—kinship was honored in deed. After Zhenyou the pedigree books were lost; a broken outline alone remains, too fragmentary to exhaust. Here I collect what can still be sequenced and place it in these pages. Lines that attach to nothing above and hand down to nothing below cannot be entered in full.
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Listed at right: sons of the First Ancestor—two men, counting the Virtuous Emperor.
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Listed at right: sons of the Virtuous Emperor—three men, counting the Peaceful Emperor.
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Listed at right: sons of the Peaceful Emperor—five men, counting the Offering Ancestor. Boluohuo is called a fifth-generation descendant of the Peaceful Emperor yet is not named as any man's son; his generation cannot be fixed, so he is placed at the scroll's end.
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Listed at right: sons of the Offering Ancestor—seven men, counting the Bright Ancestor.
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Listed at right: sons of the Bright Ancestor—six men, counting the Illustrious Ancestor. Shigu is called a great-grandson of the Bright Ancestor and Chongcheng a great-great-grandson, yet neither is named as any man's son; their generations cannot be fixed, so both are placed at the scroll's end.
| Hezhe (Duke of Han). | Sagai (Guolun Hulu bojilie, Prince of Jinyuan Commandery). | Zonghan (born Nianmehe; Grand Preceptor, Director of the Three Departments, Prince of Jin). | Bingde (Left Chancellor). | |
| Xiege | ||||
| Zhabaodi (honorary rank of Special Advancement). | ||||
| Zongxian (Right Director of the Department of State Affairs). | ||||
| Wolu (Commander-in-Chief of the Southwest Circuit, Prince of Jinyuan Commandery). | Saba (Silver Radiance Grand Master of Splendid Happiness). | Saili | ||
| Hesun (Duke of Yi). | Yu (born Pujianu; Grand Minister of Works). | Alu | ||
| Hezhenbao (Duke of Dai). | ||||
| Mapo (Duke of Yu). | Manduben (Golden Purple Radiance Grand Master of Splendid Happiness). | |||
| Mandu | ||||
| Saiye | Zongyin (Associate Councilor of State). | |||
| Zongning (Associate Councilor of State). | Lin (Prefect of Hanzhou). | |||
| Alihemian | Yan (born Wolun; Commander-in-Chief and Left Chancellor). | Nelinai | ||
| Zongdao (Military Commissioner of Henan Circuit). | ||||
| Manduhe (Ashe bojilie, Duke of Zheng). | Mouliye (Minister of Works). |
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Listed at right: sons of the Illustrious Ancestor—nine men, counting Shizu, Suzong, and Muzong. Yehe and Lubu are called collateral kin of the Illustrious Ancestor; neither is named as any man's son; their generations cannot be fixed, so both are placed at the scroll's end.
| Wodai (Prince of Wei). | ||||
| Gao (born Xieye; Anban bojilie, Prince of Liao). | Zongyi (born Beiji; Associate Councilor of State). | |||
| Puma (Tiger-and-Dragon General-in-Chief). | ||||
| Bolunchu (Tiger-and-Dragon General-in-Chief). | ||||
| Alu (Tiger-and-Dragon General-in-Chief). | ||||
| Weihe (Tiger-and-Dragon General-in-Chief). | ||||
| Ahuli (inherited the meng'an post). | ||||
| Wosai (Prince of Zheng). | Zongyong (Military Governor of Zhenwu Army). | |||
| Wozhe (Prince of Lu). | Shentumian (General-in-Chief of Agile Cavalry). | Zhang (born Humayu; Censor-in-Chief). | ||
| Wugunai (Prince of Han). | ||||
| Shemu (Prince of Lu). | Zongxu (Vice Councilor of State). | |||
| Zhala (Prince of Yi). | ||||
| Ang (born Wute; Associate Councilor of State and Prince of Yun). | Zhengjia (Governor of Yidu). | Chenghui (Right Chancellor). | ||
| Heshou (Herd-Master of Yelüwa). |
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| Moulianghu | Yuliye | Pudai (Shangjing Circuit Commissioner for Penal Affairs). | ||
| Puluhu (inherited the meng'an post). | Huanduan (Golden Purple Radiance Grand Master of Splendid Happiness). | Niaopin. | ||
| Andahai (Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Prince of Jinyuan Commandery). | ||||
| Yanjing | ||||
| Alin (Minister of War). | ||||
| Tongguazhu (General of Vigorous Martiality). | ||||
| Weike (General of the Dragon-Tiger Guard). |
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| 宗幹（太師、領三省事、遼王。） | 充（左丞相、代王。） | 檀奴（歸德軍節度使。） | ||
| 永元（本名元奴。） | ||||
| 耶補（同知濟南尹。） | ||||
| 阿里白（輔國上將軍。） | ||||
| 兗（太尉、領三省事。） | 阿合（同知定武軍節度使。） | |||
| 襄（輔國上將軍。） | 和尚（應國公。） | |||
| 袞（西京留守。） | ||||
| 宗望（本名斡里不。左副元帥、宋王。） | 齊 | 齩住（襲猛安。） | ||
| 京（西京留守。） | ||||
| 文（大名尹、荊王。） | ||||
| 宗弼（本名兀术。太師、領三省事、梁王。） | 亨（廣寧尹、韓王。） | |||
| 羊蹄 | ||||
| 烏烈（豐王。） | ||||
| 宗傑（趙王。） | 奭（會寧牧、鄧王。） | 阿懶。 | ||
| 撻懶。 | ||||
| 宗雋（右丞相、陳王。） | ||||
| 訛魯（瀋王。） | ||||
| 訛魯朶（豳王。） | ||||
| 宗強（衛王。） | 爽（本名阿鄰。太子太傅、榮王。） | |||
| 可喜（兵部尚書。） | ||||
| 阿瑣（濟南尹。） | ||||
| 宗敏（左丞相、曹王。） | 褒（舒國公。） | |||
| 阿里罕（密國公。） | ||||
| 習泥烈（紀王。） | ||||
| 寧吉（息王）。 | ||||
| 燕孫（莒王。） | ||||
| 斡忽（鄴王。） |
| Zonggan (Grand Preceptor, Director of the Three Departments, Prince of Liao). | Chong (Left Chancellor, Prince of Dai). | Tannu (Military Commissioner of the Guide to Virtue Army). | ||
| Yongyuan (born Yuanu). | ||||
| Yebu (Vice Metropolitan Governor of Jinan). | ||||
| Alibai (Supporter of the State General). | ||||
| Yan (Grand Commandant, Director of the Three Departments). | Ahe (Vice Military Commissioner of Dingwu Army). | |||
| Xiang (Supporter of the State General). | Heshang (Duke of Ying). | |||
| Gun (Western Capital Regent). | ||||
| Zongwang (born Wolibu; Left Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Prince of Song). | Qi | Yaozhu (inherited the meng'an post). | ||
| Jing (Western Capital Regent). | ||||
| Wen (Metropolitan Governor of Daming, Prince of Jing). | ||||
| Zongbi (born Wuzhu; Grand Preceptor, Director of the Three Departments, Prince of Liang). | Heng (Metropolitan Governor of Guangning, Prince of Han). | |||
| Yangti | ||||
| Wulie (Prince of Feng). | ||||
| Zongjie (Prince of Zhao). | Shi (Superintendent of Huining, Prince of Deng). | Alan. | ||
| Tadalan. | ||||
| Zongjun (Right Chancellor, Prince of Chen). | ||||
| Elu (Prince of Shen). | ||||
| Eluduo (Prince of Bin). | ||||
| Zongqiang (Prince of Wei). | Shuang (born Alin; Grand Tutor of the Heir Apparent, Prince of Rong). | |||
| Kexi (Minister of War). | ||||
| Asuo (Metropolitan Governor of Jinan). | ||||
| Zongmin (Left Chancellor, Prince of Cao). | Bao (Duke of Shu). | |||
| Alihan (Duke of Mi). | ||||
| Xinilie (Prince of Ji). | ||||
| Ningji (Prince of Xi). | ||||
| Yansun (Prince of Ju). | ||||
| Wohu (Prince of Ye). |
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| Zongpan (Grand Preceptor, Director of the Three Departments, Prince of Song). | ||||
| Zonggu (Left Chancellor, Prince of Bin). | ||||
| Zongya (Prince of Dai). | ||||
| Alubu (Prince of Yu). | ||||
| Husahu (Prince of Teng). | ||||
| Zongyi (Prince of Xue). | ||||
| Zongben (Left Chancellor, Prince of Yuan). | Alihu | |||
| Gulian (Prince of Yi). | ||||
| Zongmei (Prince of Feng). | ||||
| Shentumen (Prince of Yun). | ||||
| Hubosu (Prince of Huo). | ||||
| Wolie (Prince of Cai). | ||||
| Zongzhe (Prince of Bi). | ||||
| Zongshun (Prince of Xu). |
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Listed at right: fourteen sons of Taizong. The annals list Beijing Garrison Commander Bian and Pingyang Metropolitan Governor Bing as grandsons of Taizong only—not as any man's son; their place in the line cannot be fixed.
| Yuan (born Changsheng; Prince of Zuo). | ||||
| Zhala (Military Commissioner of Anwu Army). |
| Yongzhong (Prince of Hao). | Yu (Shigunai). | |||
| Zhang (Shentumen). | ||||
| 𤣱 (Asiman). | ||||
| Zhuan (Alicheman). | ||||
| Shunian (Prince of Zhao). | ||||
| Xielu (Prince of Yue). | ||||
| Yonggong (Prince of Yue). | Lu (Fusun; Supporter-of-the-State General-in-Chief). | |||
| Shu (Shousun; Duke of Mi). | ||||
| Lin (Zhanmeihe). | ||||
| Yongcheng (Prince of Yu). | Wei (Renshou). | |||
| Tang (Ren'an). | ||||
| Yongsheng (Prince of Kui). | Jin (Huandu). | |||
| Yongdao (Prince of Zheng). | An Chun. | |||
| A Xin. | ||||
| Yongde (Prince of Cao). | Yan (Wolun). |
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Listed at right: sons of Xuanzong—with the Last Emperor, four in all. Other books record that Shouchun had three sons, of whom two can be named in the record.
| 阿古迺（始祖兄。） | 不知世次 | 撻不也（遼太尉。） | 胡十門（驃騎上將軍。） | 鉤室 |
| 不知世次 | 合住（遼領辰、復二州。） | 蒲速越（遼中正節度使。） | ||
| 余里也（曹州防禦使。） | ||||
| 布輝（順天軍節度使。） | ||||
| 保活里（始祖弟。） | 四世孫滓不乃 | 石土門（金源郡王。） | 習失（特進。） | |
| 思敬（平章政事。） | ||||
| 阿斯懣。 | ||||
| 迪古乃（同中書門下平章事。） | ||||
| 婆盧火（安帝五代孫。泰州都統。） | 婆速。 | 吾扎忽。 | ||
| 胡特孛山（婆盧火族兄弟。） | 杲（本名撒離喝。行臺尚書、左丞相。） | 宗安（御史大夫。） | ||
| 什古（昭祖曾孫。東京留守。） | 阿魯帶（參知政事。） | 襄（尚書左丞相。） | ||
| 崇成（昭祖玄孫。武軍都指揮使。） | ||||
| 冶訶（係出景祖。銀青光祿大夫。） | 阿魯補（元帥右將軍。） | |||
| 骨𧹞（天德軍節度使。） | 喜哥 | |||
| 訛古乃（西南路招討使。） | ||||
| 撒荅 | 蒲查（西南路招討使。） | |||
| 阿魯補（係出景祖。行臺左丞相。） | 烏帶（尚書左丞相。） | |||
| 方（簽書樞密院事。） | ||||
| 胡八魯（穆宗孫，寧州刺史。） | 齊（利涉軍節度使。） | |||
| 拔離速（宗室子。元帥左監軍。） | ||||
| 銀术可（拔離族子。同中書門下平章事。） | 彀英（平章政事。） | |||
| 麻吉（銀术可弟。銀青光祿大夫。） | 沃側（西北路招討使。） | |||
| 宗賢（本名阿魯。太祖從姪。婆速路兵馬都緫管。） |
| Agunai (elder brother of the First Ancestor). | Generation not known. | Tabuye (Liao Grand Commandant). | Hushimen (Flying Cavalry General-in-Chief). | Goushi. |
| Generation not known. | Hezhu (in Liao held Chen and Fu prefectures). | Pusuyue (Liao Zhongzheng Military Commissioner). | ||
| Yuliye (Defender of Caozhou). | ||||
| Buhui (Military Commissioner of the Shuntian Army). | ||||
| Baohuoli (younger brother of the First Ancestor). | Fourth-generation descendant Zibunai. | Shitumen (Prince of Jinyuan Commandery). | Xishi (Special Advancement). | |
| Sijing (Associate Councilor of State). | ||||
| Asiman. | ||||
| Digunai (Fellow Associate Councilor of the Secretariat-Chancellery). | ||||
| Boluohuo (fifth-generation descendant of Emperor An; Commander-in-Chief of Taizhou). | Bosu. | Wuzhahu. | ||
| Huteboshan (clan brother of Boluohuo). | Gao (born Saliehe; Mobile-Administration Minister of the Secretariat, Left Chancellor). | Zong'an (Censor-in-Chief). | ||
| Shigu (great-grandson of Zhao Zu; Eastern Capital Defender). | Aludai (Vice Councilor of State). | Xiang (Left Chancellor of the Secretariat). | ||
| Chongcheng (great-great-grandson of Zhao Zu; Commander of the Martial Army). | ||||
| Yekhe (line traced to Jing Zu; Silver Radiance Grand Master of Splendid Happiness). | Alubu (Marshal Right General). | |||
| Guhua (Military Commissioner of the Tiande Army). | Xige. | |||
| Egunai (Southwest Circuit Pacification Commissioner). | ||||
| Sada. | Pucha (Southwest Circuit Pacification Commissioner). | |||
| Alubu (line traced to Jing Zu; Mobile-Administration Left Chancellor). | Wudai (Left Chancellor of the Secretariat). | |||
| Fang (Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs). | ||||
| Hubalu (grandson of Muzong; Prefect of Ningzhou). | Qi (Military Commissioner of the Lishe Army). | |||
| Balisu (imperial clansman; Marshal Left Supervisor of the Army). | ||||
| Yinshuake (kinsman of the Balisu clan; Fellow Associate Councilor of the Secretariat-Chancellery). | Gouying (Associate Councilor of State). | |||
| Maji (younger brother of Yinshuake; Silver Radiance Grand Master of Splendid Happiness). | Woce (Northwest Circuit Pacification Commissioner). | |||
| Zongxian (born Alu; Taizu's nephew by the collateral line; Commander of the Bosu-route military). |
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右諸宗室可譜者凡十一族，雖稱系出某帝，而不能世次，不譜於各帝之下，所以慎也。
Listed at right: of the imperial kin who can be entered in a pedigree, eleven clans in all; though they are said to stem from a given emperor, their generations cannot be fixed, so they are not entered under each emperor's line — hence the caution.