Song, Liao, and Jin · Jurchen Rebel and Hostage-Taker

Azu'a 阿注阿

Died AD 1094

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Azu'a was a Jurchen Rebel and Hostage-Taker.

IdentityHistorical · Male
RolesRebel

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  • Demanded safe passage, gold, horses, and Huandu as escort to the Liao frontier.
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Events and relationships

  • Azu'a's nephews were Sanbin and Sada.
    Biographical record · Source Text 阿注阿之甥曰三濱、曰撒達。
  • By then Azu'a had indeed risen in revolt.
    Biographical record · Source Text 至是,阿注阿果為變。
  • During Azu'a's revolt Mouyan went with Huandu and stood hostage in his place.
    Biographical record · Source Text 謀演,當阿注阿之難,從歡都代為質。
  • Earlier Azu'a, younger brother of Saba of the Nahana tribe on the Yehui River, had quarreled over a tribal post and failed to obtain justice. He came in submission to Muzong.
    Biographical record · Source Text 初,耶悔水納喝部撒八之弟曰阿注阿,與人爭部族官,不得直,來歸穆宗。
  • He met the messenger on the road and reached home at noon. Azu'a told Muzong: "Let the noted bureaucrats of the registered Jurchen band together, send my brothers and kin by the Xianzhou road into Liao, give me gold from the treasury and horses from the stables without stint, and let Huandu escort me to the Liao frontier before he returns."
    Biographical record · Source Text 中途逢告者,日午至,阿注阿謂穆宗曰:「可使系案女直知名官僚相結,送我兄弟親屬由咸州路入遼國,庫金廄馬與我勿惜,歡都亦當送我至遼境,然後還。」
  • He pressed the point again and again until Azu'a agreed. The empress was freed and Huandu held in her place.
    Biographical record · Source Text 再三言之,阿注阿從之,貞惠皇后乃得解,而質歡都。
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  • He then killed Sanbin and his mother, reported the whole affair to Liao, and asked that Azu'a be returned. Liao banished him to Yijin.
    Biographical record · Source Text 遂殺三濱並其母,具報於遼,乞還阿注阿,遼人流之曷堇城。
  • Huandu reached Jizhou, which was in fact Huanglong Prefecture, and sent riders by relay to cut off Azu'a's party, sparing only his kin.
    Biographical record · Source Text 歡都至濟州,實黃龍府,使人馳驛要遮阿注阿黨屬,惟縱其親人使去。
  • Huandu went in to Azu'a and said: "What end do you intend for this plot of yours?
    Biographical record · Source Text 歡都入見阿注阿曰:「汝輩所謀之事奈何。
  • Later, homesick for his own country, Azu'a fled back and joined the registered Jurchen. He raided the dwellings of their officials, was seized, refused to yield, and was executed.
    Biographical record · Source Text 其後,阿注阿懷思鄉土,亡歸,附於系案女直,因亂其官僚之室,捕之,不伏,乃見殺。
  • Sada warned that Azu'a would rebel. Cibushi disbelieved him and had him executed.
    Biographical record · Source Text 撒達告阿注阿必為變,不信而殺之。
  • They bound Huandu together with Alutaiwan, Alutaibuwan, and five others, linking their robe hems, and marched with Azu'a. At the Liao border they set Huandu free.
    Biographical record · Source Text 遂執歡都及阿魯太彎、阿魯不太彎等七人,以衣裾相結,與阿注阿俱行,至遼境,乃釋歡都。

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History of Jin, Chapter 68Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha · 12 passages
中途逢告者,日午至,阿注阿謂穆宗曰:「可使系案女直知名官僚相結,送我兄弟親屬由咸州路入遼國,庫金廄馬與我勿惜,歡都亦當送我至遼境,然後還。」 He met the messenger on the road and reached home at noon. Azu'a told Muzong: "Let the noted bureaucrats of the registered Jurchen band together, send my brothers and kin by the Xianzhou road into Liao, give me gold from the treasury and horses from the stables without stint, and let Huandu escort me to the Liao frontier before he returns."