Cige (剌葛) | 24 Histories

Overview

Cige was an Imperial Brother and Rebel.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Alternate name	Baoli	暴裏	Baoli

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 913 壬戌
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 143
AD 913 夏四月戊寅
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 127
AD 913 太祖七年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passages 120, 127
AD 913 甲寅
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 141
AD 913 七年三月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 118
AD 911 五年五月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 85

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AD 912 六年冬十月戊寅
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 101
AD 900 to AD 926 剌葛
Directly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 191
AD 917 剌葛與其子賽保裏叛入幽州
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 231
AD 926 天顯元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 213
AD 916 to AD 926 太祖之世
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 72, passage 77
AD 907 to AD 926 太祖叛弟剌哥等降
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 56, passage 44
AD 916 to AD 926 太祖朝
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 75, passages 128, 130
AD 916 to AD 926 太祖朝
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 15
AD 916 to AD 918 諸弟之亂
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 73, passage 68
AD 926 諸弟剌哥等叛
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 58, passage 61
AD 916 to AD 926 轄底誘剌葛等亂
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 112, passage 31
AD 914 首惡剌葛…杖而釋之
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 179

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Taizu (太祖)
brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 2, passage 213
Child of Saladi (撒剌的)
father 父 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 56, passage 44
Sibling of Emperor Taizu of Liao (遼太祖)
imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brothers 諸弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brothers 諸弟 · Full siblings
Sources vary in certainty · History of Liao 1, passage 85; History of Liao 56, passage 44; History of Liao 76, passage 15; History of Liao 112, passages 34, 39; History of Liao 58, passage 61; History of Liao 45, passages 190-191; History of Liao 73, passage 68
Parent of Yelu Balide (耶律拔裏得)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 15
Parent of Saibaoli (賽保裏)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 231
Child of Dezu (德祖)
son 次 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 191
Spouse of Xiachi (轄剌已)
wife 妻
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 181
Sibling of Taizu (太祖)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 179, 183
Sibling of Emperor (上)
younger brothers 諸弟 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 1, passages 128, 155, 159

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Khitan 契丹
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 191
Junior Fathers' House 季父房
Directly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 191

Career and standing

yilijin of the Dieci branch 迭剌部夷離
AD 911 五年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 88
Entered
Rebel
Directly stated · History of Liao 56, passage 44
Entered
Surrendered
Directly stated · History of Liao 56, passage 44
Held
Rebel leader
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 120, 141
chief culprit 首惡
Chief culprit
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 179
beaten and released 杖而釋之
Beaten and released
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 179

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spared then reemployed 貸其死而復用之
Pardoned
Directly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 213
Received
AD 911 五年五月 · Pardoned · Authority Emperor Taizu of Liao (遼太祖)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 87

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Active in
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 1, passage 120
Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 179; History of Liao 56, passage 44
Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 191
Polity Id liao · Relation Member of
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 77
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 61; History of Liao 73, passage 68
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 112, passage 18

Events and relationships

Abandoned seized sacred tent
Military · Fugitive
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 136
Arrayed imperial insignia to declare himself ruler
AD 913 七年三月 · Political · Usurper aspirant · At Yishijin Marsh 乙室堇澱
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 118
Came bound leading sheep and bowed
AD 913 壬戌 · Ritual · Supplicant
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 143
Captured at Yu River
AD 913 甲寅 · Military · Captive · With Nieligunabo (涅裏袞阿缽) · At Yu River 榆河
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 141
Captured Pingzhou then rebelled
AD 912 六年冬十月戊寅 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 101
Defeated fled burning baggage
Military · Commander · At Chai River 柴河
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 133-135

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Fled into Youzhou
Rebellion · Rebel · With Saibaoli (賽保裏)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 231
Led troops in counterbattle
Military · Commander · With Diligu (迪裏古)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 131
Plotted rebellion
AD 911 五年五月 · Political · Conspirator
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 85
Raised disorder
Political · Rebel
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 77
Rebelled then surrendered
Military · Rebel · With Emperor Taizu of Liao (遼太祖)
Directly stated · History of Liao 56, passage 44
Rebelled with Anduan
Political · Rebel · With Lord Anduan (安端)
Directly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 213
Rebelled
Rebellion · Rebel
Directly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 61
Sent partisan to attack traveling palace
Military · Commander · With Yindishi (寅底石)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 120

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 179; History of Liao 45, passage 191
AD 913 太祖七年
From Cige 剌葛 · To Baoli 暴裏
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 145

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Taizu 1 · 20 passages

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五月，皇弟剌葛、迭剌、寅底石、安端謀反。 In the fifth month his brothers Cige, Diela, Yindishi, and Anduan conspired to rebel.

出剌葛為迭剌部夷離，封粘睦姑為晉國夫人。 He posted Cige as yilijin of the Diela branch and ennobled Nianmugu as Lady of Jin.

命弟剌葛分兵攻平州。 He commanded his brother Cige to split off troops and strike Pingzhou.

冬十月戊寅，剌葛破平州，還，復與迭剌、寅底石、安端等反。 In the tenth winter month, on wuyin day, Cige captured Pingzhou and returned, then rebelled again with Diela, Yindishi, Anduan, and others.

甲寅，王師次赤水城，弟剌葛等乞降。 On jiayin day the imperial forces encamped at Chishui Fort, and his younger brothers Cige and the others pleaded to submit.

剌葛等引退，上復數遣使撫慰。 Cige and the others withdrew, and the Emperor again sent envoys repeatedly to comfort them.

而剌葛引其眾至乙室堇澱，具天子旗鼓，將自立，皇太后陰遣人諭令避去。 Meanwhile Cige led his forces to Yishijin Marsh, arrayed the imperial drums and banners, and was about to set himself up as ruler; the Empress Dowager secretly sent word telling him to withdraw.

會弭姑乃、懷裏陽言車駕且至，其眾驚潰，掠居民北走，上以兵追之。 Just then Migunai and Huailiyang spread word that the imperial carriage was nearing; Cige's men broke in panic, looted the local people, and fled north, and the Emperor gave chase with troops.

剌葛遣其党寅底石引兵徑趨行宮，焚其輜重、廬帳，縱兵大殺。 Cige sent his follower Yindishi to march straight on the traveling palace, burn the baggage train and tents, and unleash his troops in a great slaughter.

夏四月戊寅，北追剌葛。 In the fourth summer month, on wuyin day, he marched north in pursuit of Cige.

剌葛率兵逆戰，迪裏古以輕兵薄之。 Cige led his troops out to give battle, and Diligu harried him with light forces.

相拒至晡，眾乃潰。 The two sides held each other until late afternoon, and then Cige's men collapsed.

剌葛奔潰，遺其所奪神帳於路，上見而拜奠之。 Cige fled in disorder, abandoning on the road the sacred tent he had seized; when the Emperor came upon it, he bowed and made offering.

甲寅，奏擒剌葛、涅裏袞阿缽於榆河，前北宰相蕭實魯、寅底石自剄不殊。 On jiayin day came word that Cige and Nieligun'abo had been taken at Yu River; the former northern chancellor Xiao Shilu and Yindishi slashed their own throats but did not die.

壬戌，剌葛、涅裏袞阿缽詣行在，以稿索自縛，牽羊望拜。 On renxu day Cige and Nieligun'abo came to the traveling court, bound themselves with straw ropes, led sheep before them, and bowed from afar.

時大軍久出，輜重不相屬，士卒煮馬駒、采野菜以為食，孳畜道斃者十七八，物價十倍，器服資貨委棄於楚裏河，狼藉數百里，因更剌葛名暴裏。 The great army had been in the field a long time; the baggage trains could not keep pace; the soldiers boiled foals and gathered wild greens to eat; seven or eight out of ten head of livestock died along the road; prices rose tenfold; arms, clothing, goods, and valuables were cast away along the Chuli River and lay strewn for hundreds of li; for this Cige's name was changed to Baoli.

首惡剌葛，其次迭剌哥，上猶弟之，不忍置法，杖而釋之。 The chief culprit was Cige, followed by Diela; the Emperor still regarded them as younger brothers, could not bring himself to apply the full penalty of the law, beat them, and released them.

以寅底石、安端性本庸弱，為剌葛所使，皆釋其罪。 Because Yindishi and Anduan were by nature weak and had been used by Cige, he pardoned them both.

前于越赫底裏子解裏、剌葛妻轄剌已實預逆謀，命皆絞殺之。 Jieli, son of the former yuyue Hedili, and Cige's wife Xiachi had in fact taken part in the plot; he ordered them all strangled.

剌葛與其子賽保裏叛入幽州。 Cige and his son Saibaoli rebelled and fled into Youzhou.

History of Liao, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Taizu 2 · 1 passage

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剌葛、安端之亂，太祖既貸其死而復用之，非人君之度乎？ In the rebellions of Lage and Anduan, Taizu spared them and then put them back in office—was that truly the measure of a prince?

History of Liao, Chapter 45Volume 45 Treatises 15: Official Posts 1 · 1 passage

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次曰剌葛，曰叠剌，曰寅底石，曰安端，曰蘇，皆曰季父房。 Next came Cige, Dieci, Yindi Shi, Anduan, and Su—the Junior Fathers' House.

History of Liao, Chapter 56Volume 56 Treatises 26: Ceremonial Guards 2 · 1 passage

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吊服：太祖叛弟剌哥等降，素服受之。 Mourning dress: when Emperor Taizu's rebel younger brother Cige and others surrendered, he received them in plain white dress.

History of Liao, Chapter 58Volume 58 Treatises 28: Ceremonial Guards 4 · 1 passage

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諸弟剌哥等叛，勻德實縱火焚行宮，皇后命曷古魯救之，止得天子旗鼓。 When the younger brothers Cige and others rebelled, Jundeshi set fire and burned the traveling palace; the empress ordered Hegulu to rescue the regalia, but only the Son of Heaven's flags and drums were recovered.

History of Liao, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 2: Imperial Family: Yi Zongbei, the Foreign Emperor Zhang Su, Shun Zongjun, Jin Wangaoluwo · 1 passage

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夫自太祖之世，剌葛、安端首倡禍亂，太祖既不之誅，又復用之，固為有君人之量，然惟太祖之才足以駕馭，庶乎其可也。 From Taizu's reign Cige and Anduan were the first to stir rebellion; Taizu neither executed them outright nor cast them off permanently, which showed true magnanimity as a ruler—yet only Taizu's ability could keep them in hand, and even that was barely enough.

History of Liao, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 3: Yelu Helu, Xiao Dilu, Yelu Xieniechi, Yelu Yuwen, Yelu Haili · 7 passages

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時制度未講，國用未充，扈從未備，而諸弟剌葛等往往覬非望。 Institutions were not yet ordered, revenue was not yet ample, and the imperial escort was not yet complete, while his younger brothers Cige and others often cast covetous eyes on the throne.

頃之，剌葛等作亂，潰而北走。 Before long Cige and others rebelled, were routed, and fled north.

至榆河，敗其黨，獲剌葛以獻。 At the Yu River he defeated their faction and captured Cige to present him.

剌葛之亂也，淳欽皇后軍黑山，阻險自固。 During Cige's rebellion, Empress Chunqin encamped at Black Mountain and held the defensible ground to secure herself.

剌葛既北走，與敵魯追擒於榆河。 After Cige fled north, Aguzhi and Dilu pursued and captured him at the Yu River.

剌葛之亂也，欲乘我不備為掩襲計，紿降。 During Cige's rebellion, the rebels planned a surprise attack while our guard was down and feigned surrender.

及平剌葛等亂，以功遷奚叠剌部夷離堇。 When the rebellion of Cige and others was pacified, for his merit he was transferred to yilijin of the Xi-Yila tribe.

History of Liao, Chapter 75Volume 75 Biographies 5: Yelu Dilie, Yelu Duozhen, Wang Yu, Yelu Tulujiong · 1 passage

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討党項，走敵魯，平剌葛，定渤海，功亦偉矣。 In subduing the Tanguts, driving off Dilu, pacifying Lage, and settling Bohai, their achievements were likewise magnificent.

History of Liao, Chapter 76Volume 76 Biographies 6: Yelu Jieli, Yelu Balide, Yelu Shuogu, Yelu Lubugu, Zhao Yanshou, Gao Mohan, Zhao Siwen, Yelu Oulisi, Zhang Li · 1 passage

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耶律拔裏得，字孩鄰，太祖弟剌葛之子。 Yelu Balide, whose courtesy name was Hailin, was the son of Chige, a younger brother of Emperor Taizu.

History of Liao, Chapter 112Volume 112 Biographies 42: Rebellious Officials 1 · 3 passages

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及自將伐西南諸部，轄底誘剌葛等亂，不從者殺之。 When the emperor led troops in person against the southwestern tribes, Xiadǐ incited Cige and others to revolt and killed those who refused to join.

車駕還至赤水城，轄底懼，與剌葛俱北走，至榆河，為追兵所獲。 When the imperial procession returned to Chishui City, Xiadǐ took fright and fled north with Cige; at the Yu River they were overtaken and captured.

後從剌葛亂，與其父轄底俱縊殺之。 Later he joined Cige's rebellion and was strangled along with his father Xiadǐ.