Five Dynasties · Ruler

Liao Taizu 遼太祖

Liáo Tàizǔ

Attested AD 916 - AD 926

Passages
13
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Liao Taizu as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 13 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liao Taizu 遼太祖 Liáo Tàizǔ
Temple Emperor Taizu 太祖 Taizu
Title Heavenly Emperor 天皇帝
Temple Taizu 太祖
Temple Taizu 太祖 Tàizǔ
Title Taizu of Liao 遼太祖
Title Taizu the Heavenly Emperor 太祖天皇帝
Temple the Founder 太祖 Tàizǔ

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 太祖 · Western Interval: Start: AD 916 · End: AD 926
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:116:s0314
  • Source Date: Text: 太祖力戰二十餘年乃得之 · Western Year: AD 926
    Strongly inferred · liaoshi:028:s0058
  • Source Date: Text: 太祖天皇帝 · Western Interval: Start: AD 916 · End: AD 926
    Strongly inferred · liaoshi:066:s0423
  • Source Date: Text: 神冊三年 · Western Year: AD 918
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: AD 916 · End: AD 1125
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:066:s0003
  • Source Date: Text: 遼太祖建國 · Western Year: AD 916
    Explicit · liaoshi:066:s0001
  • Source Date: Text: 遼太祖朝 · Western Interval: Start: AD 916 · End: AD 926
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:116:s0005

Family

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  • Ancestor of Shilu (室魯)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Xidi (奚底)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Li Hu (李胡)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Liulishou (留禮壽)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Ma Renwang (馬人望)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Daoyin (道隱)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Yelü Shucheng (耶律庶成)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Wan (宛)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Longxian (隆先)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Chenge (陳哥)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Louguo (婁國)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Dilie (敵烈)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Ancestor of Yaliguo (牙里果)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出 · Line: paternal
  • Child of Dezu (德祖)
    Kinship Term: Dezu / 德祖 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Kin of Duoguzha (鐸骨札)
    Kinship Term: elder paternal cousin / 從兄 · Line: paternal · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-paternal-cousin · Object Role: younger-paternal-cousin
  • Spouse of Empress Chunqin (淳欽皇后)
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife · Relationship State: active
  • Parent of Li Hu (李胡)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Ma Renwang (馬人望)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Wan (宛)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Kin of Guanyin (觀音)
    Kinship Term: younger cousin by clan / 從姪 · Subject Role: junior-cousin · Object Role: senior-cousin
  • Kin of Yelü Xianshi (耶律賢適)
    Kinship Term: younger cousin by clan / 從姪 · Subject Role: junior-cousin · Object Role: senior-cousin
  • Kin of Lubugu (魯不古)
    Kinship Term: younger cousin by clan / 從姪 · Subject Role: junior-cousin · Object Role: senior-cousin
  • Kinship Role: younger-brothers · Quantity: plural · Note: 諸弟 coveted the throne
    Explicit · liaoshi:066:s0001

Origins and identity

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: administrative · Role: founder · Action: built-capital · Place: Linhuang Prefecture / 臨潢府 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 神冊三年 · Western Year: AD 918
    Explicit · liaoshi:116:s0066
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: campaigned-with · Other Person Id: Empress Chunqin (淳欽皇后)
    Explicit · liaoshi:116:s0254
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: conquered · Place: Bohai / Eastern Capital / 渤海/東京
    Explicit · liaoshi:028:s0058
  • Kind: political · Role: founder · Action: founded-realm · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 遼太祖建國 · Western Year: AD 916
    Explicit · liaoshi:066:s0001
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: marked-site-with-arrow · Place: Dragon Eyebrow Palace site / 龍眉宮
    Explicit · liaoshi:116:s0065
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: received-surrender · Other Person Id: Yinzhuan (諲譔)
    Explicit · liaoshi:116:s0086
  • Kind: administrative · Role: ruler · Action: recruited-miners · Place: Xianhe Ye / 陷河冶
    Explicit · liaoshi:116:s0139

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: magnanimous forbearance toward covetous younger brothers; far-reaching statecraft · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 28Volume 28 Annals 28: Emperor Tianzuo 2 · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 66Volume 66 Tables 4: Imperial Family · 3 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 116Volume 116: Explanation of State Language · 9 passages