Song, Liao, and Jin · Jurchen Clan Leader and Huandu’s Grandfather

Shilu 石魯

Attested AD 1021 - AD 1074

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Overview

Shilu was a Jurchen Clan Leader and Huandu’s Grandfather.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Alternate name Virtuous Shilu 賢石魯

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

  • Kinship Role concubine · Quantity one of Badihui’s two daughters; the source does not say which
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 9

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • His grandfather Shilu was Zhaozu's contemporary, clansman, and namesake; the two became fast friends and swore an oath: "In life we shall share one river's bank; in death one valley's grave."
    Biographical record · Source Text 祖石魯,與昭祖同時同部同名,交相得,誓曰:「生則同川居,死則同穀葬。」
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 3
  • In Jingzu's day Shilu's son Hesun brought his tribe in submission and settled south of Hukai Mountain on the headwaters of the Anchu River.
    Biographical record · Source Text 至景祖時,石魯之子劾孫舉部來歸,居於安出虎水源胡凱山南。
  • The encomium reads: Virtuous Shilu was friend to Zhaozu; Huandu served Jingzu and Shizu as minister.
    Biographical record · Source Text 贊曰:賢石魯與昭祖為友,歡都事景祖、世祖為之臣。
  • The people called Zhaozu "Brave Shilu" and Shilu "Virtuous Shilu."
    Biographical record · Source Text 土人呼昭祖為勇石魯,呼石魯為賢石魯。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 4
  • The Shushui people took this for an evil omen and all fled into rough country. After a long interval with no further sign of them, Zhaozu and Shilu withdrew to their own settlements.
    Biographical record · Source Text 蜀束水人怪之,皆走險阻,久之,無所複見,卻還所居。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 7
  • The tribes still refused law and custom. Zhaozu showed his strength at Qingling and White Mountain and pressed into Subin and Yelan, with Virtuous Shilu at his side throughout.
    Biographical record · Source Text 是時,諸部不肯用條教,昭祖耀武於青嶺、白山,入于蘇濱、耶懶之地,賢石魯佐之也。
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  • Zhaozu and Shilu plotted to recover them, went together beyond the ridge, and shot arrows tipped with burning tinder.
    Biographical record · Source Text 昭祖與石魯謀取之,遂偕至嶺右,炷火於箭端而射。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 6
  • Zhaozu and Shilu then marched in force, seized their goods, and carried off the two women.
    Biographical record · Source Text 昭祖及石魯以眾至,攻取其貲產,虜二女子以歸。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 8
  • Zhaozu took one for himself and Virtuous Shilu the other; each made his a concubine.
    Biographical record · Source Text 昭祖納其一,賢石魯納其一,皆以為妾。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 9
  • Swore to live beside the same river and be buried in the same valley
    Relation Friend · Person Zhaozu (昭祖)

References in the histories

9 passages

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 · 9 passages