Xi King Huilibao (奚王回離保)

Overview

Xi King Huilibao was a king and Military Leader of the Xi.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Huilibu	回裏不	Huilibu
Courtesy name	Rou Lan	挼懶	Ruálǎn
Regnal name	emperor of the Xi state	奚國皇帝
Alternate name	Han	翰	Hàn

Life and dates

Death

AD 1122 保大二年
killed by faction 殺之 · With Yelü Aguzhe (耶律阿古哲)
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 76

Attested activity

AD 1085 to AD 1094 大安中
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 114, passage 68
AD 1122
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 30, passage 172
AD 1122 保大二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 114, passages 71, 74, 76
AD 1118 八年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 28, passage 123
AD 1092 八年十一月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 25, passage 136
AD 1099 壽隆五年六月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 101

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AD 1095 壽隆元年六月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 15
AD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶間
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 114, passage 69
AD 1122 太祖定燕京後
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 78, passage 154

Family

Kin of Yishi Bajin (乙室八斤)
nephew 甥 · maternal line · Through Sister of Xi Huilibao (奚回離保之姊妹)
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 76
Descendant of Te Lin (忒鄰)
descendant 後
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 66
Sibling of Bieliuli (鱉裏剌)
elder brother 兄
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 67
Sibling of Sister of Xi Huilibao (奚回離保之姊妹)
sister 姊妹 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 114, passage 76

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Xi 奚
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passages 66, 74

Career and standing

administrator of Northern Court privy affairs 知北院樞密事
Appointed · Authority Yelü Chun (耶律淳)
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 72
guard 護衛
AD 1085 to AD 1094 大安中 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 68
Northern Jurchen detail-stable 北女直詳穩
AD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶間 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 69
Eastern Capital supreme commander 東京統軍
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 69
great king of Xi Six Divisions 奚六部大王
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 15
Iron Hawk Army detail-stable 鐵鷂軍詳穩
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 68

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Khitan mobile palace deployment director 契丹行宮都部署
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 101
overall commander of all armies 諸軍都統
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 72
Xianzhou Route military affairs 知咸州路兵馬事
Concurrent
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 69
army commander 軍帥
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 28, passage 123
great king of the Six Xi Tribes 奚六部大王
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 70
King of the Xi 奚王
Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 154
emperor of the Xi state 奚國皇帝
AD 1122 保大二年 · Era Name Tianfu 天復 · At Arrow Bamboo Mountain 箭笴山
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 74

Places and affiliations

Xi state 奚國
Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 74
Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 78, passage 154
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 15; History of Liao 114, passage 68
At Arrow Bamboo Mountain 箭笴山 · Relation Declared independence at
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 74
At Zhongjing 中京 · Relation Served at
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 68

Learning and skills

Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level skilled
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 67

Events and relationships

Defeated by
AD 1122 保大二年 · Military · Commander · With Guo Yaoshi (郭藥師)
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 76
Defeated
Military · Commander · With Huo Liuge (霍六哥)
Directly stated · History of Liao 28, passage 123
Held Xi forces together in their strongholds while Pingzhou remained unsettled
Military
Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 154, 158
Installed
AD 1122 保大二年 · Political · Kingmaker · With Yelü Chun (耶律淳)
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 71

Source notes

false reign lasted eight months
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 76
From Xi Huilibao 奚回離保 · To Han 翰
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 66

References in the histories

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History

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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 · 2 passages

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是時，奚王回離保在盧能嶺，立愛未敢即朝見，先使人來送款曰：「民情愚執，不即順從，願降寬恩，以慰反側。」 At that time the Xi king Huilibao was at Luneng Ridge. Liai did not dare present himself at court immediately, but first sent a messenger with his submission: "The people are stubborn and did not submit at once. Grant them leniency to calm their fears."

奚王回離保軍所在保聚，薊州已降複叛。 The Xi king Huilibao's troops gathered in their strongholds, and Jizhou, though it had surrendered, rebelled again.

History of Liao, Chapter 25Volume 25 Annals 25: Daozong 5 · 1 passage

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十一月戊子，以樞密副使王是敦兼知樞密院事，權參知政事韓資讓參知政事，漢人行宮都部署奚回離保知奚六部大王事。 On wuzi day of the eleventh month associate privy commissioner Wang Shidun was also made administrator of Privy Council affairs; acting Associate Administrator of Affairs Han Zirang was made Associate Administrator of Affairs; Han mobile palace deployment director Xi Huilibao was made administrator of Xi Six Tribes great king affairs.

History of Liao, Chapter 26Volume 26 Annals 26: Daozong 6 · 2 passages

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六月己巳，以知奚六部大王事回裏不為本部大王，權參知政事趙孝嚴為漢人行宮都部署，圍場都管撒八以討阻卜功，加鎮國大將軍。 On jisi day of the sixth month, because he administered Xi Six Divisions great king affairs Huilibu was made great king of that division; acting associate administrator of affairs Zhao Xiaoyan was made Han mobile palace deployment director; hunting-grounds director Saba, for merit against Zubu, was promoted Defender of the State grand general.

六月甲申，以奚六部大王回離保為契丹行宮都部署，知右夷離畢事蕭藥師奴南面林牙，兼知契丹行宮都部署事。 On jiashen day of the sixth month Xi Six Divisions great king Huilibao was made Khitan mobile palace deployment director; administrator of Right yilibi affairs Xiao Yaoshinu Southern Court palace academician and also administrator of Khitan mobile palace affairs.

History of Liao, Chapter 28Volume 28 Annals 28: Emperor Tianzuo 2 · 1 passage

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霍六哥陷海北州，趣義州，軍帥回離保等擊敗之。 Huo Liuge captured Haibei Prefecture and hastened toward Yi Prefecture; army commander Huili Bao and others defeated him.

History of Liao, Chapter 30Volume 30 Annals 30: Emperor Tianzuo 4: Ye Luchun, Ye Luyali, Ye Ludashi and Son: Yilie, Yi Lie and Younger Sister: Pu Suwan, Yi Lieci and Son: Zhilugu · 2 passages

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保大二年，天祚入夾山，奚王回離保、林牙耶律大石等引唐靈武故事，議欲立淳。 In Baoda year 2, Tianzuo entered Jia Mountain; Xi King Huilbao, Linya Yelü Dashi, and others cited the Tang Lingwu precedent and discussed enthroning Chun.

封其妻普賢女為德妃，以回離保知北院樞密使事，軍旅之事悉委大石。 He enfeoffed his wife Puxiannu as Virtuous Consort, made Huilbao privy commissioner of the Northern Court, and entrusted all military affairs to Dashi.

History of Liao, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 44: Rebellious Officials 3 · 6 passages

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逆臣下 ○蕭胡睹蕭叠裏得古叠耶律撒剌竹奚回離保蕭特烈 Rebellious Officials 3: Xiao Hudu, Xiao Dielide, Gudie, Yelü Salazhu, Xi Huilibao, and Xiao Telie

奚回離保，一名翰，字挼懶，奚王忒鄰之後。 Xi Huilibao, also named Han, whose courtesy name was Rou Lan, was a descendant of the Xi king Te Lin.

保大二年，金兵至，天祚播遷，回離保率吏民立秦晉國王淳為帝。 In the second year of Baoda the Jin troops arrived; Tianzuo was driven into flight; Huilibao led officials and commoners to install the Prince of Qin and Jin, Chun, as emperor.

淳偽署回離保知北院樞密事，兼諸軍都統，屢敗宋兵。 Chun falsely appointed Huilibao to administer Northern Court privy affairs and serve concurrently as overall commander of all armies, and he repeatedly defeated Song troops.

是年，金兵由居庸關入，回離保知北院，即箭笴山自立，號奚國皇帝，改元天復，設奚、漢、渤海三樞密院，改東、西節度使為二王，分司建官。 That year Jin troops entered through Juyong Pass; Huilibao, who still held Northern Court affairs, at once declared himself independent on Arrow Bamboo Mountain, styled himself emperor of the Xi state, changed the era name to Tianfu, established three privy councils for Xi, Han, and Bohai, changed the eastern and western military commissioners into two kings, and divided offices to establish a government.

會回離保為郭藥師所敗，一軍離心，其黨耶律阿古哲與其甥乙室八斤等殺之，偽立凡八月。 When Huilibao was defeated by Guo Yaoshi the whole army lost heart; his faction Yelü Aguzhe and his nephew Yishi Bajin and others killed him; his false reign had lasted only eight months in all.