Liu Yanzong (劉彥宗)

Overview

Liu Yanzong was a statesman, General, and Grand Chancellor.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Lukai	魯開	Lǔkāi
Posthumous name	Yingmin	英敏	Yīngmǐn

Life and dates

Death

AD 1128 天會六年
Died
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 33

Age

aged fifty-three at death
Years 53 · Reckoning Source stated
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 33

Attested activity

AD 1128 天會六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 78, passage 33
AD 1122 天祚走天德
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 78, passage 13

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Liu Peng (劉怦)
distant ancestor 遠祖
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 9
Child of Liu Xiao (劉霄)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 11
Parent of Liu Kuo (劉筈)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 36, 50
Parent of Liu E (劉萼)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 36, 38

Origins and identity

Member of a Liu family that supplied Liao grand chancellors for six successive generations after the Later Jin cession of Youzhou and Jizhou
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 10

Career and standing

Assistant to the Resident Commissioner 留守判官
AD 1122 天祚走天德 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 13
Signatory in the Bureau of Military Affairs 簽書樞密院事
AD 1122 蕭妃攝政 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 14
Co-Grand Councillor; Head of the Bureau of Military Affairs; Palace Attendant 同中書門下平章事、知樞密院事、侍中
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 21
Commander-in-Chief of the Han Armies 漢軍都統
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 25
Left Vice Director 左僕射
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 17
Duke of Yan 兗國公
AD 1175 大定十五年 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 35

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Prince of Yun 鄆王
AD 1128 天會六年 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 33
Received
Delegated appointment authority over Yanjing officials
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 27
Reduced
AD 1157 正隆二年 · Posthumous rank reduced to Grand Master of the Palace with Honored Standing as the Third Rank
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 34

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 78, passage 8
At Wanping, Daxing 大興宛平 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 8

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential Second-tier Presented Scholar degree 進士乙科
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 12

Works and attributed material

Ten Strategic Proposals 十策
Relation Author
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 25
Counsel · Author · Speaker Liu Yanzong (劉彥宗) · Addressee Person Ids Zonghan (宗翰), Zongwang (宗望) · Referenced Person Ids Xiao He (蕭何), Emperor Taizong of Liao (遼太宗)
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 30-31
Imperial edict recipient · Author · Speaker Liu Yanzong (劉彥宗) · With Emperor Taizu of Jin (金太祖)
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 23-24

Events and relationships

Advanced against Song
Military · Outcome Emperor Qinzong ceded territory and sent hostages · With Emperor Qinzong of Song (宋欽宗)
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 27-28
Assisted Zonghan in overall command
Military · With Zonghan (宗翰)
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 19
Presented a formal surrender to Emperor Taizu of Jin
Political · With Emperor Taizu of Jin (金太祖) · Outcome Submission accepted
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 16
Received authority to decide prefectural and county affairs during Zongwang's campaign
Administrative · With Zongwang (宗望)
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 22
Was left with Zhamu at Yanjing to direct the garrisons
Military · With Zhamu (闍母)
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 29
Was sent with Xiebo to reassure Zhang Jue
Diplomatic · With Xiebo (斜缽), Zhang Jue (張覺) · Authority Emperor Taizu of Jin (金太祖)
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 18

Assessments and attributes

Assessment Emperor Taizu valued him highly at their first meeting · Assessor Person Id Emperor Taizu of Jin (金太祖) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 17
Assessment Together with Shi Liai, governed civil affairs, settled the people, promoted agriculture, stored grain, and supplied the capital and military transports · Mode commentator-judgment
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 198-200
Assessment Zonghan and Zongwang approved and followed his counsel · Assessor Person Ids Zonghan (宗翰), Zongwang (宗望) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 32
Item gold tablet of authority 金牌 · Relation Bestowed · Authority Emperor Taizu of Jin (金太祖)
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 17

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 78Volume 78 Biographies 16: Liu Yanzong and His Sons E and Kuo; Kuo's Son Zhonghui; Liu Yi; Shi Liai; Han Qixian and His Son Duo · 21 passages

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列傳第十六 ○劉彥宗子:萼 Biographies 16: Liu Yanzong and his son E

劉彥宗 Liu Yanzong

劉彥宗，子魯開，大興宛平人。 Liu Yanzong, whose courtesy name was Lukai, came from Wanping in Daxing.

彥宗擢進士乙科。 Yanzong placed in the second tier of the jinshi examinations.

天祚走天德，秦晉國王耶律捏裏自立于燕，擢彥宗留守判官。 When Emperor Tianzuo fled to Tiande, Yelü Chun, the prince of Qin and Jin whose childhood name was Nieli, set himself up at Yan and appointed Yanzong assistant to the resident commissioner.

太祖奄至，駐蹕城南，彥宗與左企弓等奉表降。 The Jin founder arrived without warning and made camp south of the city; Yanzong joined Zuo Qigong and others in presenting a formal surrender.

張覺為南京留守，太祖聞覺有異志，使彥宗、斜缽宣慰之。 Zhang Jue held the southern capital; when Taizu heard he was wavering in loyalty, he dispatched Yanzong and Xiebo to reassure him.

太祖至鴛鴦濼，不豫，還上京，留宗翰都統軍事，留彥宗佐之。 At Mandarin Duck Marsh Taizu fell ill, returned to the supreme capital, left Zonghan in overall command of the armies, and had Yanzong assist him.

彥宗同中書門下平章事，知樞密院事，加侍中，佐宗望軍。 Yanzong became co-grand councillor, took charge of military affairs, received the additional title Palace Attendant, and served alongside Zongwang's army.

宗望奏，方圖攻取，凡州縣之事委彥宗裁決之。 Zongwang reported that he was pressing the campaign and left all civil and military matters in the conquered prefectures to Yanzong's judgment.

天會二年，詔彥宗曰：「中京等兩路先多拒命，故遣使撫諭，貰其官民之罪，所犯在降附前者勿論。 In Tianhui year 2 the court instructed Yanzong: "The Central Capital circuit and the other route had largely resisted us, so we are sending envoys to reassure them and pardon officials and civilians alike—nothing done before they submitted will be held against them.