Overview
Taizu was a ruler.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Great Sage and Greatly Bright Heavenly Emperor | 大聖大明天皇帝 |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 918 三年春正月丙申Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 233
- AD 914 上猶弟之，不忍置法Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passages 179, 183
- AD 915 九年春正月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 199
- AD 917 二年春二月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 222
- AD 916 神冊元年春二月丙戌朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passages 243-244
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Responsive-to-Heaven, Greatly Illumined Earth Empress (應天大明地皇后)empress 后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 244
- Parent of Bei (倍)son 子Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 207
- Sibling of Diela (迭剌)younger brother 弟Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 179, 183
- Sibling of Anduan (安端)younger brother 弟Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 180, 183, 233
- Sibling of Yindishi (寅底石)younger brother 弟Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 180, 183
- Sibling of Cige (剌葛)younger brother 弟Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 179, 183
Career and standing
- Great Sage and Greatly Bright Heavenly Emperor 大聖大明天皇帝AD 916 丙申Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 244
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 244-245
- AD 916 神冊元年春二月丙戌朔At Longhua Prefecture 龍化州 · Relation Present atDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 243
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Taizu (太祖)Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 183-191, 193-197, 228
Events and relationships
- Amnesty and Shence eraAD 916 建元神冊 · Ritual · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 245
- Besieged Youzhou then withdrewAD 917 夏四月壬午 · Military · Commander · At Youzhou 幽州Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 227-229
- BuiltAD 914 冬十月甲子朔 · Construction · Sovereign · At Kaihuang Hall 開皇殿Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 198
- CapturedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 213
- Carved victory steleCommemoration · Sovereign · At south of Green Mound 青塚南Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 214
- Yu Xin Wu Gui Ru 蔚新武媯儒AD 916 十一月 · Military · Commander · Conquered five prefecturesDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 215-217
Show 9 more source-backed claims
- Defeated Zhou DeweiDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 224
- Hook fishedAD 915 冬十月戊申 · Ritual · Actor · At Yalu River 鴨淥江Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 203
- 300+ rebel clansmen executed 諸帳族與謀逆者三百餘人…皆棄市AD 914 秋七月丙申朔 · Legal · Sovereign · Ordered marketplace executionsDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 192
- Lord Foundation Great Unity Spirit 君基太一神Religious · Sovereign · Ordered spirit image paintedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 205
- Türks, Tuhun, Xiang, Lesser Fan, Shatuo 突厥、吐渾、項、小蕃、沙陀AD 916 秋七月壬申 · Military · Commander · Pacified tribesDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 211-212
- Wugu rebellion 烏古部叛AD 915 九年春正月 · Military · Commander · PacifiedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 199
- Received eight armies submissionAD 916 十二月 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 221
- Renamed prefectures and created southwest pacification officeAdministration · SovereignDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 218
- Took Yu PrefectureMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 219
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 179
References in the histories
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