Overview
Wuyu was an emperor of Liao.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Ruan | 阮 | Ruǎn |
| Posthumous name | Emperor Xiaohé | 孝和皇帝 | Xiàohé huángdì |
| Temple name | Shizong | 世宗 | Shìzōng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 951 天祿五年九月癸亥Assassination · Cause assassinated in Chage's rebellion 察割反，帝遇弒 · Age Value: 34 · Killed by Chage (察割)Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 64
- Murdered · Cause RegicideDirectly stated · History of Liao 112, passage 94
- Assassinated · Date Source Date: Text: 天祿五年秋九月癸亥 · Western Year: AD 951Directly stated · History of Liao 6, passage 5
- AD 951 天祿五年Murdered by ChagaiStrongly inferred · History of Liao 113, passage 132
Age
- 34Reckoning Suited age at deathDirectly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 64
Attested activity
- AD 951 察割之亂Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passages 3-4
- AD 951 應歷元年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 65
- AD 952 應歷二年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 66
- AD 948 世宗天祿二年Directly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 61
- AD 947 AD 947-951Strongly inferred · History of Liao 30, passage 153
- AD 947 丁卯Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 17
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- AD 950 三月戊戌朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 30
- AD 947 to AD 951 世宗
- AD 947 to AD 951 世宗Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 65, passage 41; History of Liao 84, passage 62
- AD 947 to AD 951 世宗以定州俘戶置Directly stated · History of Liao 39, passage 223
- AD 947 世宗即位Directly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 44; History of Liao 76, passage 21
- AD 947 世宗即位Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 72, passages 59, 138; History of Liao 90, passage 99
- AD 947 世宗即位於鎮陽Directly stated · History of Liao 112, passage 71
- AD 947 to AD 951 世宗悉免之Directly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 162
- AD 947 to AD 951 世宗朝Directly stated · History of Liao 74, passage 70
- AD 947 to AD 951 世宗積慶宮Strongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 312
- AD 947 世宗立Directly stated · History of Liao 103, passage 136
- AD 947 to AD 951 世宗置Directly stated · History of Liao 39, passage 226
- AD 947 to AD 951 世宗詔免之Directly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 34
- AD 947 九月壬子朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 16
- AD 951 九月庚申朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 61
- AD 947 to AD 951 兀欲時Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 56, passage 33
- AD 947 八月壬午朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 12
- AD 947 六月甲寅朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 5
- AD 951 六月辛卯朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 57
- AD 950 冬十月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 32
- AD 948 冬十月壬午Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 48
- AD 951 夏五月壬戌朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 55
- AD 949 夏六月戊寅Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 24
- AD 948 夏四月庚辰朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 46
- AD 947 大同元年夏四月丁丑Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passages 1-2
- AD 947 大同元年春二月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 42
- AD 949 天祿三年春正月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 21
- AD 948 天祿二年春正月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 43
- AD 951 天祿五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 112, passages 90, 94
- AD 951 天祿五年春正月癸亥朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 50
- AD 951 天祿五年秋九月癸亥Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 6, passage 5
- AD 947 天祿元年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 18; History of Liao 113, passages 15, 17
- AD 950 天祿四年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 33
- AD 950 天祿四年春二月辛未Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 28
- AD 951 廣順元年二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 70
- AD 951 廣順元年四月丁巳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 105-106
- AD 946 會同九年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 41
- AD 948 漢乾祐元年Directly stated · History of Liao 39, passage 284
- AD 948 秋七月壬申Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 47
- AD 949 秋九月辛丑朔Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 26
- AD 947 秋閏七月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 8
- AD 947 鹵簿法物隨世宗歸於上京Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 58, passages 38, 42
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Empress Xiao (皇后蕭氏)empress 皇后 · Primary marriage · AD 950 天祿四年
empress 皇后Sources vary in certainty · History of Liao 5, passage 33; History of Liao 112, passage 100 - Spouse of Chuoluo (啜裏)consort 妃 · ConcubinageDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 44
- Spouse of Puge (蒲哥)consort 妃 · ConcubinageDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 44
- Parent of He Gudian (和古典)daughter 女Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passages 41, 43
- Parent of Guanyin (觀音)daughter 女Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passages 41, 51
- Parent of Sala (撒剌)daughter 女Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passages 41, 59
- Child of Yelü Bei (突欲)eldest 長
eldest son 長子Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 38; History of Liao 5, passage 38 - Sibling of Princess Abuli (公主阿不裏)emperor's younger sister 帝妹Directly stated · History of Liao 113, passage 23
- Spouse of Empress Huaijie (懷節皇后)empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
empress consort 皇后
empress 皇后Sources vary in certainty · History of Liao 8, passage 3; History of Liao 67, passage 113; History of Liao 65, passage 42 - Kin of Empress Dowager (太后)empress dowager 太后Strongly inferred · History of Liao 112, passages 91, 94
- Parent of Prince Xian (皇子賢)imperial son 皇子Directly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 47
- Kin of Taliege (塔列葛)maternal uncle 舅氏 · maternal lineDirectly stated · History of Liao 67, passage 11
- Child of Empress Rouzhen (柔貞皇后蕭氏)mother 母Directly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 38
- Parent of Yelü Xian (耶律賢)son 子Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 3
- Kinship Role daughters · Count 3Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 41
Key source chapters
- History of Liao, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Shizong 10 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Biographies 43: Rebellious Officials 2 18 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 72 Volume 72 Biographies 2: Imperial Family: Yi Zongbei, the Foreign Emperor Zhang Su, Shun Zongjun, Jin Wangaoluwo 7 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Treatises 1: Management of Guards 1 4 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 8 Volume 8 Annals 8: Jingzong 1 3 passages
Career and standing
- Prince Yongkang 永康王AD 947 大同元年春二月 · EnfeoffedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 42
- Emperor Who Received Heaven's Mandate 天授皇帝AD 947 丁卯 · ReceivedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 17
- augmented posthumous title 增謚ReceivedDirectly stated · History of Liao 14, passage 204
- executed Huashe and Chubuli 誅劃設及楚補裏Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 11
- punished Tiande rebellion participants 誅天德等AD 948 天祿二年春正月 · Punishment · OrderedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 44
- full pardon of account-registered households 悉免之PardonedDirectly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 162
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- pardoned registered-household gentlemen 悉免PardonedDirectly stated · History of Liao 31, passage 183
- AscendedAt Zhenyang 鎮陽Directly stated · History of Liao 112, passage 71
- EnthronedDirectly stated · History of Liao 103, passage 136
- AD 947 世宗即位Directly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 44; History of Liao 90, passage 99
- AD 947 大同元年夏四月戊寅At Zhenyang 鎮陽Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 2
- AD 947 天祿元年Directly stated · History of Liao 113, passages 15, 33
- At Zhenyang 鎮陽Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 59
Places and affiliations
- Polity Khitan 契丹 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 106
- Polity Id liao · Relation Associated withStrongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 162
- Polity Id liao · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · History of Liao 72, passages 59, 138
- Polity Id liao · Relation Ruled
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 14, passage 204; History of Liao 58, passage 42; History of Liao 67, passage 11; History of Liao 74, passage 70; History of Liao 84, passage 62; History of Liao 90, passage 1; History of Liao 103, passage 136; History of Liao 112, passage 71; History of Liao 113, passage 15
- AD 951 應歷元年At Xian Mausoleum, western hills of Xian Prefecture 顯州西山顯陵 · Relation Buried atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 65
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- AD 951 五年春正月癸亥朔At Baiquan Lake 百泉湖 · Relation Traveled toDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 50
- AD 947 六月甲寅朔At Southern Capital 南京 · Relation Halted atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 5
- AD 948 十一月At south of Zhangwu 彰武南 · Relation Halted atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 49
- AD 951 壬戌At Xianggu Mountain, Guihua Prefecture 歸化州祥古山 · Relation Halted atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 62
- AD 951 是夏At Baiquan Ridge 百泉嶺 · Relation Summered atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 60
- AD 950 秋九月乙丑朔At Shanxi 山西 · Relation Traveled toDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 31
- AD 947 秋閏七月At Huang River 潢河 · Relation Halted atDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 8
- At Jiqing Palace 積慶宮 · Relation Eponym ofDirectly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 312
- At Upper Capital 上京 · Relation Returned toDirectly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 42
Learning and skills
- Skill horsemanship and archery 騎射 · Level skilledDirectly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 39
Works and attributed material
- Eulogy · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 5, passages 34-36
Events and relationships
- Amnesty and promotionsAD 949 庚申 · Legal · AuthorityDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passages 22-23
- apportioned to the Emperor Who Yielded the State's palace 分屬讓國皇帝宮院Directly stated · History of Liao 31, passage 74
- Campaigned against JinAD 946 會同九年 · Military · ParticipantDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 41
- Created Northern Palace CommissionerDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 15
- Detained Zhou envoysDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 54
- Edict on local appointmentsAD 951 天祿五年 · Administrative · ActorDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 56
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- Established Directorate of Government AffairsAD 950 是月 · Administrative · ActorDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 29
- Established imperial maternal uncle separate divisionAD 947 to AD 951 世宗 · Administrative · Reigning emperorDirectly stated · History of Liao 45, passages 268-269
- Established separate imperial uncle divisionDirectly stated · History of Liao 67, passage 11
- Jiqing Palace 積慶宮AD 947 to AD 951 積慶宮 · Institutional · Founder · Established · Organization Yeluwan orudo 耶魯碗斡魯朵Directly stated · History of Liao 31, passage 57
- Exempted registered account gentlemenLegal · RulerDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 34
- Firewood and script ritesAD 947 丁卯 · Ritual · ActorDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 17
- Followed Wuzhi counsel disbandDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 9
- Founded Hongzheng with Ding captivesAdministrative · RulerDirectly stated · History of Liao 39, passage 223
- Founded Wenyi CountyAdministrative · RulerDirectly stated · History of Liao 39, passage 226
- General amnesty and era changeAD 947 天祿元年 · Administrative · ActorDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 18
- Granted land houses and ancestral templeAD 948 漢乾祐元年 · Administrative · Grantor · With Former Jin Empress Dowager (故石晉太后) · At forty li south of Jian Prefecture 建州南四十里Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 39, passages 284-285
- Honored mother as empress dowagerDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 12
- Invested Liu ChongDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 58
- Opposed by Li HuDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 4
- Ordered coffin escortAD 947 甲申 · Military · Commander · With Tiande (天德), Shuogu (朔古), Jieli (解裏) · At Ding Prefecture 定州Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 3
- Personally led southern campaignAD 951 九月庚申朔 · Military · CommanderDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 61
- Personally led southern campaignAD 950 冬十月 · Military · Commander · At Anping, Neiqiu, Shulu 安平、內丘、束鹿Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 32
- Posthumously titled fatherDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 19
- Punished Tiande factionLegal · RulerDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 61
- Received petition from former jin empress dowagerDirectly stated · History of Liao 39, passage 284
- Relocated opponentsDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 10
- Restored confiscated descendantsDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 14
- Returned with outer guard regaliaAD 947 鎮陽入漢 · Travel · Ruler · At Upper Capital 上京Directly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 42
- Sacrificed to fatherDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 63
- Sent fine horses to ZhouAD 951 天祿五年 · Diplomatic · ActorDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 52
- Sent reconcilersDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 7
- Sent reply giftsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 106-107
- Southern campaign deliberation and attackAD 949 冬十月 · Military · CommanderDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passages 26-27
- Took throne before bierAD 947 戊寅 · Ritual · Actor · At Zhenyang 鎮陽Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 2
- Relation Sender of · Person Liaoguzhi (裊骨支)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 70
- Relation Superior of · Person Nuguga (耨姑)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 106-107
- Relation Loved as son by · Person Emperor Taizong of Liao (遼太宗)Directly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 40
- Relation Successor of · Person Emperor Taizong of Liao (遼太宗)Directly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 44
- Relation Grantor to · Person Former Jin Empress Dowager (故石晉太后)Directly stated · History of Liao 39, passages 284-285
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment death amid drunken upheaval before army returned was lamentable · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 36
- Assessment filial, brotherly, lenient, and kind; possessed a ruler's measure · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 35
- Assessment ruler of middling talent; lacked steadiness; had ways that bring ruin · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 34
- imposing bearing; lenient within, stern without; generousCharacterDirectly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 39
- AD 947 大同元年Item households from Palace of Honored Virtue 崇德宮戶 · Relation BestowedDated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 13
Source notes
- Historicity historical
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