Overview
Shengzong was a ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Wenwu Daxiao Xuan Emperor | 文武大孝宣皇帝 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1031 十一年六月己卯At mobile palace 行宮Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 164
Age
- 61AD 1031 十一年六月己卯 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 164
Attested activity
- AD 1030 十年二月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142-143
- AD 1030 十年五月戊申Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 148
- AD 1030 十年冬十月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 152
- AD 1030 十年十一月辛亥Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 153
- AD 1030 十年十二月乙巳Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 157
- AD 1030 十年夏四月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 146
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- AD 1030 十年秋七月壬午Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 149
- AD 1031 十一年三月Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 161
- AD 1031 十一年二月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 159-160
- AD 1031 十一年六月丁丑朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 159, 163
- AD 1031 十一年六月己卯Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 164
- AD 1031 十一年春正月己酉朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 159
- AD 983 to AD 1031 在位四十九年Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passages 164, 169
- AD 1031 景福元年閏十月壬申Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passages 165-166
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Xiao Pide (蕭匹敵)Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 154
- Child of Empress Dowager, mother of Shengzongempress dowager (mother) 慈闈 · maternal lineStrongly inferred · History of Liao 17, passage 166
Career and standing
- EnteredAD 1031 十一年三月 · IllnessDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 161
- AD 983 to AD 1031 在位四十九年reigned forty-nine yearsDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passages 164, 169
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passages 164, 170
- AD 1030 十年二月At Longhua Prefecture 龍化州 · Relation VisitedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142-143
- AD 1030 十年五月戊申At Baipo 柏坡 · Relation Sojourned atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 148
- AD 1030 十年冬十月At Changning Marsh 長寧澱 · Relation Halted atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 152
- AD 1030 十年夏四月At Qianling 乾陵 · Relation VisitedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 146
- AD 1031 十一年二月At Changchun River 長春河 · Relation VisitedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 159-160
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- AD 1031 十一年六月丁丑朔At north of the Dafu River 大福河之北 · Relation Halted atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 159, 163
- AD 1031 十一年春正月己酉朔At Huntong River 混同江 · Relation VisitedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 159
Works and attributed material
- Eulogy · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passages 166-170
Events and relationships
- Feasted and rewardedDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 153
- Issued edict on bohai clansAD 1030 十年十一月翌日 · Political · IssuerDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 153, 156
- Ordered examinationsAD 1030 十年秋七月壬午 · Ritual · IssuerDated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passages 142, 149
- Personally fought songDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 167
- Received temple and posthumous namesAD 1031 景福元年閏十月壬申 · Ritual · HonoreeDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 165
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment cleared wrongs, promoted talent, restrained extravagance; among Liao emperors uniquely long-reigned with enduring good name · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passages 169-170
- Assessment magnificent military recovery of Yan and Yun; later faulted for trusting constant victory · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passages 167-168
Source notes
- enrolled descendants of those who died in serviceMode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 169
References in the histories
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