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Volume 33 Treatises 3: Management of Guards 3

Chapter 33 of 遼史 · History of Liao
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Management of Guards, Part 3 ○ Tribal Divisions, Part 2
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Liao rose from the Songmo desert, cultivated and embraced its subjects, and in the end possessed the stature of Tang and Jin emperors; its institutions and culture reached the Huanghai region—can historians still write in the old tribal tongue? The old histories contained Records of Tribal Divisions, something no previous dynasty had possessed. In antiquity the Son of Heaven made tours of the sacred peaks and the lords of the five domains each reported their duties; Liao's tribal divisions truly resembled this. Therefore tribal divisions are placed after palace guards and traveling camps.
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Liao's inner four tribal groups: the Yaolian Tent Nine Clans. Horizontal Tent Three Paternal House Clans. Imperial Maternal Uncle Tent Balī and Yishi clans.
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Imperial Maternal Uncle separate divisions. Taizu's twenty divisions—with two maternal-uncle divisions elevated to tent status, only eighteen divisions remain.
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Five Divisions Division. Its forebears were called Yigu, comprising six camps in all. At the time of Khan Zuwu, he and his younger brother Saliben led it, called the Dieci Division. The line passed to Taizu, who took the throne as yilieqin. In Tianzan year 1, because it was strong and hard to control, five shile were split into the Five Divisions and six zhua into the Six Divisions, each with its own yilieqin. In Huitong year 1, yilieqin was changed to great king. The division was attached to the Northern Court to guard the southern frontier. The great king and superintendent dwelt beside the Five Divisions Division in spring and summer, and at Yangmen Vale in autumn and winter. Four shile: Great Megu shile. Lesser Megu shile. Oukun shile. In Taizong Huitong year 2, because the Wugu lands had rich grass and water, they were ordered to dwell there. In year 3, the Hail River lands were added as farmland. Yixiben shile. In Huitong year 2, they were ordered to the Wugu lands.
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Six Divisions Division. Attached to the Northern Court to guard the southern frontier. Its great king and superintendent dwelt north of Taid Spring in spring and summer, and at Dulujin in autumn and winter. Four shile: Xialan shile. Asu shile. Wonabo shile. Wona Ala shile. In Huitong year 2, they were ordered to dwell in Wugu. In year 3, the Hail River lands were added.
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Yishi Division. Its forebears were called Saliben; in Khan Zuwu's time he and his elder brother Yigu divided camps and led them, called the Yishi Division. In Huitong year 2, yilieqin was changed to great king. Attached to the Southern Court; its great king and superintendent guarded the southwest frontier; the sutu dwelt at Mandarin-Duck Marsh; the zhasa bikh at Chezhou Mountain. Two shile: Alida shile. Yuzhu shile.
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Pin Division. Its forebears were called Nanshou; Khan Zuwu made his camp a division. Taizu changed all divisions' yilieqin to lingwen. In the Tonghe era, they were again changed to military commissioners. Attached to the Northern Court, subordinate to the Northwest Route Pacification Commission; the sutu dwelt at Crown Prince's Mound. All garrison troops were subordinate to the military commissioner; rear-guard households to the sutu. Two shile: North Zhelizhi shile. South Xialan shile.
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Chute Division. Its forebears were called Wa; Khan Zuwu made his camp a division. Attached to the Southern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northwest Route Pacification Commission; the sutu dwelt beside Baipo Mountain and Ge Mountain. Two shile: North shile. South shile.
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Wugui Division. Its forebears were called Salibu; he and his elder brother Niela shared a camp; Khan Zuwu divided them into two: Salibu became the Wugui Division, Niela the Niela Division. Both attached to the Northern Court; the Wugui Division military commissioner was subordinate to the Northeast Route Pacification Commission; the sutu dwelt beside Xumu Mountain and Heli River. Two shile: North shile. South shile.
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Niela Division. Its forebears were called Niela; Khan Zuwu divided his camp into a division. The military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Route Pacification Commission, dwelling north of Black Mountain; the sutu beside Heli River. Two shile: North Tali shile. South Chali shile.
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Tulubu Division. Its forebears were called Taguli, leading three camps. Khan Zuwu ordered one given to his younger brother Hangwo as the Tuju Division; Taguli received the other two and was renamed the Tulubu Division. Attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northwest Route Pacification Commission; the sutu dwelt west of Changchun prefecture. Two shile: North Tobu shile. South Xu shile.
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Tuju Division. Its forebears were called Hangwo; Khan Zuwu divided a camp to establish the division. Attached to the Southern Court, garrisoning the Wugu Wugu Division; the sutu beside Rong Spring. Two shile: North shile. South shile.
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Tulubu Shive Division. Originally called the Greater and Lesser Yellow Shive households. When Taizu was damo bikh shali, he took them by stratagem and then established two divisions. Attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northeast Route Commander-in-Chief Office, garrisoning northeast of Taizhou. Niela Nage Division. Same as the Tulubu Shive Division. The military commissioner garrisoned east of Taizhou.
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Dieci Dieda Division. Originally seven hundred Xi households captured by Khan Xianzhi; when Taizu took the throne they were made fourteen shile and established as a division. Attached to the Southern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Route Pacification Commission, garrisoning north of Black Mountain; the division's people dwelt south of Qingzhou.
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Yishi Aowei Division. In Shence year 6 Taizu established it from captured Xi households. Attached to the Southern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Eastern Capital Military Affairs Office. Chute Aowei Division. Taizu established it from Xi households. Attached to the Southern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Eastern Capital Deployment Office.
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Pindaluwo Division. Taizu established it from captured Daluwo households. Attached to the Southern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Route Pacification Commission, garrisoning north of Black Mountain.
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Wugu Niela Division. Also called the Nieli Division. Taizu took six thousand Gurli households; in Shence year 6 they were divided into the Wugu Niela and Tulu divisions. Both attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Route Pacification Commission. Tulu Division. The military commissioner was subordinate to the Northeast Route Commander-in-Chief Office.
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Above: ten divisions Taizu placed by dividing the old Yaolian clans; eight newly added. Shenzong's thirty-four divisions: (idiomatic).
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The Salig Division. The Xi maintained three camps: Salige, Yaozhua, and Nouwanzhua. When Taizu attacked the Xi they begged to surrender and wished to become zhuozhang household youths. They were registered in palace divisions, all were given yilieqin. Shenzong made each a separate division, changed to military commissioners, all attached to the Southern Court for hunting service. They dwelt east of Ze prefecture.
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The Yaozhu Division. The Same as the Salig Division. They dwelt south of Tan prefecture. The Nouwanzhu Division. Its military commissioner was subordinate to the Eastern Capital Deployment Office. The Epuzhu Division. Like the the three Salige divisions. They dwelt east of Wangyun county.
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The Telitemia Division. Initially twenty households were taken from each of the eight divisions to garrison beside the Luoma and Sulü rivers, with twenty xiangwen established. Shenzong, because households had multiplied, set up a division and appointed a military commissioner. It was attached to the Southern Court, garrisoning Daotaling; dwelling at Camel Hillock.
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The Shaow Division. Initially, slaves from the various palaces and Horizontal Tent great clans were made Shaowa shile; "shaowa" means hawk mews, dwelling east of the Liao River, in charge of netting flying birds. Shenzong, because households had multiplied, set up a division. Its military commissioner was subordinate to the Eastern Capital Stone Deployment Office.
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Heshu Division; at first, slaves from the various palaces and Horizontal Tent great clans were made Heshu shile; — as above. "heshu" means iron, smelted at coastal Willow Wet River, San Chugu, and Shoushan, as recorded above. Shenzong, because households had multiplied, set up a division. It was subordinate to the Eastern Capital Deployment Office.
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The Yaol Division. They dwelt between Tan and Li prefectures. Three shile: Salibi shile — as above. North shile — as above. Tielu shile — as above.
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The Bod Division. Between Songshan and Pingzhou; the grand preceptor and grand guardian resided west of Central Capital. Six shile: Chule shile — as above. Sugu shile — as above. Tianni shile — as above. Dieli shile — as above. Xute shile — as above. Yueli shile — as above. The Chul Division. They dwelt north of Tan prefecture.
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The Aol Division. In Tonghe year 12, because the Mei, Duigui, and Zheli three divisions had few registered households, the court combined them into one division. Together with the above three divisions, originally subordinate to the Xi Princely Residence; Shenzong split them off and placed them. The South K Division. The North K Division. In Tonghe year 12, the Xi Residence's two ke were divided into two divisions — as above.
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The Weiyan Tuju Division. Shenzong took households from the four Pisha and four Pibei and set it up to guard the northeastern Jurchen frontier. In Kaitai year 9 the military commissioner memorialized requesting shile be established — as above. It was attached to the Northern Court, subordinate to the Huanglong Prefecture Deployment Office. The Aoyan Tuju Division. Like the Weiyan Tujue.
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The Niela Yuew Division. Established from Niela Shive households, as recorded above. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Pacification Commission, garrisoning north of Black Mountain.
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The Aoyan Jurche Division. Shenzong set it up from Jurchen households. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northwest Route Pacification Commission, garrisoning the Zhenzhou frontier. From here to the River West Division, all were peoples of captured states; were at first attached to the various palaces; when households multiplied, divisions were established. Through the Five States, each had a military commissioner.
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The Yidian Jurche Division. Shenzong set it up from Jurchen households. It was attached to the Southern Court, dwelling north of Gaozhou.
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The Wotuwan Wug Division. Shenzong set it up from Wugu households. It was attached to the Southern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Pacification Commission, garrisoning north of Black Mountain.
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The Dielu Dili Division. Shenzong set it up from Dilie households. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Wugu-Dilie Commander-in-Chief Office. The Shiv Division. Shenzong set it up from Shive households. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northwest Route Pacification Commission.
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The Shuzhe Daluw Division. Shenzong set it up from Daluwo households. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northeast Route Commander-in-Chief Office, garrisoning within the frontier while dwelling beyond it. The Meigus Division. Shenzong set it up from Tangut households. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Pacification Commission.
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The Xied Division. Shenzong set it up from Tangut households. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Pacification Commission. The North Dili Division. Shenzong set it up from Dilie households. The Garrisoning the Wugu Wug Division. The Niji Tangg Division. Shenzong established the division. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Pacification Commission.
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The North Tangg Division. Shenzong set it up from Tangut households. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Huanglong Prefecture Deployment Office, garrisoning south of the prefecture. The South Tangg Division. Shenzong established the division. It was attached to the Northern Court. Hela Tanggu Division (the cited text), as recorded above. Like the South Tanggu. Its military commissioner was subordinate to the Southwest Pacification Commission.
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The River Wes Division. Shenzong established the division. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northeast Route Commander-in-Chief Office. The Xit Division. In Kaitai year 4 set up from Uyghur households. It was attached to the Northern Court, dwelling north of Ciren county.
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The Bosi Bigud Division. They were originally Bigude households. At first they were attached to the various palaces; Shenzong, because households had multiplied, established a division. It was attached to the Northern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northeast Route Commander-in-Chief Office, garrisoning within the frontier while dwelling beyond it.
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The Dama Bigud Division. Shenzong set it up from Bigude households. It was attached to the Southern Court; the military commissioner was subordinate to the Northeast Route Commander-in-Chief Office.
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The Five State Division. Poali state, Punnuli state, Aolimi state, Yuelidu state, and Yueliji state—in Shenzong's time came to attach; they were ordered to dwell in their homelands to guard the northeast frontier, subordinate to the Huanglong Prefecture Deployment Office — as above. In Chongxi year 6, because the Yueliji people Shang Hai and others accused chieftain Hunshang of corruption, the Five States chieftains were abolished and military commissioners appointed to lead them, as recorded above.
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Above: sixteen divisions Shenzong placed from old tribal groups; eighteen newly added — as above.
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The Liao's outer ten divisions: Wug Division. Dilie eight divisions (idiomatic). The Weig Division. The Huib Division. The Yanm Division. The Wutuwa Division. The Dielag Division. The Uyghu Division. The Changbai Mountai Division. The Pulumaodu Division.
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The above ten divisions could not form states; they were vassals of Liao, at times rebelling and at times submitting, each with its own tribute duties—like Tang's tethered prefectures — as above.
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