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卷六十五 表第三: 公主表

Volume 65 Tables 3: Princesses

Chapter 65 of 遼史 · History of Liao
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According to the Spring and Autumn Annals, when a royal daughter was given in marriage the event was entered in the chronicle because Lu, a state of the same surname as the Zhou king, acted as ceremonial marriage host. In ancient times a woman's personal name never left the household, and family matters were not spoken of beyond the inner quarters. Recording every princess at length in biographical chapters was not proper ritual. Yet the Liao gave sole weight to maternal kin, and princesses appear so often in annals and biographies that they must be set out here in tabular form. By ritual propriety men and women follow different lines of seniority; princesses should not be listed with imperial sons, so they are given this separate appended table.
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AffiliationMotherNameTitleMarriageEventsOffensesDeathChildren
Taizu had one daughter:Zhigu.She was given in marriage to Xiao Shilu, younger brother of Empress Chunqin.From childhood she served as Ao Gu. In Khitan custom, at wedding banquets the woman held most worthy of respect was seated in the inner recess and called "Ao Gu."She died before receiving a formal title.
Taizong had two daughters:Lü Bugu, the first.During the Yingli era she was enfeoffed as Princess of Qian State; in the Baoning era she was advanced to Grand Princess of Yan State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Siwen, Northern Chancellor.She died of illness.
Chaogui, the second.She was given in marriage to Xiao Hailong, Northern Chancellor.At the beginning of the Yingli era she died before receiving a title.
Shizong had three daughters:Born to Empress Huaijie:He Gudian, the first—per the annals, the first month of Tonghe year 1 records Hu Gudian and the fourth month Hu Gudian.During the Baoning era she was enfeoffed as Princess of Qin State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Chuoli, Palace Attendant.She died of illness.
Guanyin, the second.During the Baoning era she was enfeoffed as Princess of Jin State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Xiala.
Sala, the third.She was given in marriage to Xiao Woli.She died before receiving a title.
Jingzong had four daughters:Born to Empress Ruizhi, three daughters—the received text had "Sheng" for Zhi; the biography in vol. 71 and annals, treatises, tables, and biographies elsewhere all have Zhi, and the text is corrected accordingly.Guanyinnü, the first.She was enfeoffed Princess of Wei State and advanced to Qi State; during the Jingfu era she was enfeoffed Grand Princess of Yan State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Jixian, Northern Chancellor.The empress favored her above all and bestowed ten thousand bondservants upon her.She died during the Chongxi era.
Changshounü, the second.She was enfeoffed Princess of Wu State; at the beginning of the Tonghe era she was advanced to Wey State and then titled Princess of Wei State.She was given in marriage to Chancellor Xiao Paiya.She died in the sixth year of the Kaitai era.
Yanshounü, the third.She was enfeoffed Princess of Yue State and posthumously enfeoffed as Princess of Zhao State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Hengde.She was calm and steadfast in character, and among all her daughters the empress loved her most. She fully upheld the duties of a wife and did not grow proud from rank and favor.At the age of twenty-one she died of illness.
Born to the Bohai consort, one daughter:Shuge, the fourth.She received no enfeoffment title.In the second year of the Qianheng era she was given in marriage to Lu Jun.She was incompatible with Imperial Son-in-law Lu Jun, petitioned for divorce, and remarried Xiao Shennu.
Shengzong had fourteen daughters:Born to the Noble Consort, one daughter:Yange, the first.She was enfeoffed Princess of Sui State and advanced to Qin State; Xingzong enfeoffed her as Princess of Song State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Pili.
Born to Empress Qin'ai, two daughters:Yanmuqin, the second.In the seventh year of the Kaitai era she was enfeoffed Princess of Wei State, advanced to Princess of Qin State, and then titled Princess of Qin-Jin State; at the beginning of the Qingning era she was advanced to grand princess—the epitaph of Master Miaoxing in Liaowen Hui records her as Grand Princess of Qin-Yue State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Chubou; the annals for the seventh month of Taiping year 7 write Yanmuqin as Nianmigun and write Chubou as Choubu.She remarried Xiao Haili but was incompatible and divorced him; she then married Xiao Huju but was again incompatible and divorced him, and finally married Xiao Hui, King of Han State.
Shuogu, the third.She was enfeoffed Princess of Yue State and advanced to Jin State; at the beginning of the Jingfu era she was titled Princess of Jin-Shu State; at the beginning of the Qingning era she was advanced to grand princess.She was given in marriage to Xiao Xiaozhong.She was graceful in bearing and upheld ritual propriety on her own.She died of illness.
Lady Xiao bore two daughters—Lady Xiao was a daughter of the Yiliebi branch of the Imperial Uncle's house.Cuiba, the fourth.She was enfeoffed Lady of Nanyang Commandery and later advanced to princess.She was given in marriage to Xiao Xiaoxian.At the end of the Taiping era, when Da Yanlin rebelled at the Eastern Capital, she was killed.
Taoge, the fifth.She was enfeoffed Lady of Changning Commandery and later advanced to princess.She was given in marriage to Xiao Yangliu.
Lady Xiao bore one daughter:Dianni, the sixth.She was enfeoffed Lady of Pingyuan Commandery and later advanced to Princess of Jing State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Shuanggu.
Lady Ma bore one daughter:Jiuge, the seventh.She was enfeoffed Lady of Xunyang Commandery and later advanced to princess.She was given in marriage to Xiao Lian.
Lady Da bore one daughter:Changshou, the eighth.She was enfeoffed Lady of Linhai Commandery and later advanced to princess.She was given in marriage to Daliqiu.Imperial Son-in-law Daliqiu was executed for involvement in the Da Yanlin affair, and she remarried Xiao Laogu.
Lady Bai bore four daughters:Bage, the ninth.She was enfeoffed Lady of Tongchang County and later advanced to princess.She was given in marriage to Liu Sangu.
Shige, the tenth.She was enfeoffed Lady of Sanhe Commandery and later advanced to princess.She was given in marriage to Xiao Gaojiu, King of Xi.
Boshi, the eleventh.She was enfeoffed Lady of Renshou County and later advanced to princess.She was given in marriage to Liu Siduan.
Taige, the twelfth.She was given in marriage to Xiao Hulie.
Lady Li bore one daughter:Saige, the thirteenth.She was enfeoffed Lady of Jinxiang Commandery and later advanced to princess.During the Tonghe era she was given in marriage to Xiao Tuyu.She was punished for killing a bondservant.She died in exile.
Lady Ai bore one daughter:Xingge, the fourteenth.She was given in marriage to Xiao Wangliu.
Xingzong had two daughters:Born to Empress Renyi, two daughters:Baqin, the first.She was enfeoffed Princess of Wei State; at the end of the Chongxi era she was transferred to Jin State and advanced to princess.She was given in marriage to Xiao Saba.She was incompatible with Imperial Son-in-law Xiao Saba and divorced him; at the beginning of the Qingning era she remarried Xiao Asu. For failure to uphold wifely conduct she was moved to the Central Capital and later married Xiao Wolni.
Wolitai, the second.She was enfeoffed Princess of Zheng State; during the Qingning era she was advanced to princess, and during the Shoulong era to grand princess.She was given in marriage to Xiao Yulili.
Daozong had three daughters:Born to Empress Xuanyi, three daughters:Sagezhi, the first.She was enfeoffed Princess of Zheng State; during the Xianyong era she was transferred to Wei State—the received text had "He" for Yong, altered by Chen Daren to avoid Jin Shizong's taboo and incompletely restored under the Yuan; the text is corrected accordingly.She was given in marriage to Xiao Mo; the annals for the sixth month of Dakang year 2 write Xiao Xiamo.She was graceful in bearing and quick of mind.She died at the beginning of the Dakang era.
Jiuli, the second.She was enfeoffed Princess of Qi State and advanced to Princess of Zhao State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Tabuye.Imperial Son-in-law Tabuye was executed for involvement in Prince Zhaohuai's affair; his younger brother Eduwo tried to force a marriage to the princess, but she detested him as a partisan of Yixin. Before long Eduwo was executed. Tianzuo was still young and Yixin held power; the princess constantly worked to rescue the court, and in the end Yixin was put to death.In the fifth year of the Da'an era she died of illness.
Teri, the third.She was enfeoffed Princess of Yue State; at the beginning of the Qiantong era she was advanced to Grand Princess of Qin-Jin State and then transferred to Grand Princess of Liang-Song State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Chouwo.The princess fled with Tianzuo. The next year, when he attacked Ying Prefecture, he left her to guard the baggage train. Jin forces surrounded her; she fled to the traveling court while Tianzuo slipped away in secret and was captured by the Jin.In the eighth year of the Dakang era she divorced Imperial Son-in-law Xiao Chouwo when he was punished; at the beginning of the Da'an era she remarried Xiao Temo. As commander-in-chief he fought the Jin, was defeated at Shinian Duo, and was captured.
Prince Zhaohuai had one daughter:Yanshou.She was enfeoffed Princess of Chu State and transferred to Xu State; in the first year of the Qiantong era she was advanced to Princess of Zhao State and additionally titled Senior Princess of Qin-Jin State.She was given in marriage to Xiao Hanjianu.In childhood she suffered during Yixin's persecution and was raised with her brother Tianzuo in Xiao Huaizhong's household. Later Lady Li presented the Jia Guge (Song of Carrying Grain); Emperor Wen was moved and summoned them back to the palace.
Tianzuo had six daughters:Born to Consort Wen, one daughter:Yuliyan.She was enfeoffed Princess of Shu State.She was captured by the Jin.
Born to Consort Yuan, three daughters:All were captured by the Jin.
Born to palace women, two daughters:All were captured by the Jin—per the biography of Zongwang in Jin History 74, Tianzuo's daughters taken by the Jin were Guyü, Yuliyan, Woliyan, Da'aoye, and Ci'aoye; only the eldest escaped in the army chaos. That Jin History form of Yuliyan is the same as this table's Yuliyan.
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