Song, Liao, and Jin · Aristocrat

Xiao Talan 蕭闥覽

Xiāo Tàlǎn

Attested AD 984 - AD 989

Passages
11
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Talan as an aristocrat, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 11 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Talan 蕭闥覽 Xiāo Tàlǎn
Title Grand Preceptor Talan 太師闥覽
Title Imperial Uncle Grand Preceptor Xiao Talan 國舅太師蕭闥覽
Given Talan 闥覽 Tàlǎn
Given Talan 闥覽
Personal Talan 闥覽 Tàlǎn
Surname Xiao Xiāo
Surname Xiao
Personal name Xiao Talan 蕭闥覽 Xiāo Tàlǎn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 三年冬十一月丙申 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 3 · Season: winter · Lunar Month: 11 · Sexagenary Day: 丙申 · Western Year: AD 985
    Explicit · liaoshi:010:s0203
  • Source Date: Text: 統和二年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 984
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:010:s0131
  • Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:011:s0003
  • Source Date: Text: 統和六年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 6 · Western Year: AD 988
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:012:s0065
  • Source Date: Text: 統和七年夏四月乙卯 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 989
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:012:s0145

Family

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  • Parent of Paiya (排亞)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Origins and identity

Career and standing

  • Label: supreme commander / commander-in-chief / 都統 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 三年冬十一月丙申 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 3 · Season: winter · Lunar Month: 11 · Sexagenary Day: 丙申 · Western Year: AD 985
    Explicit · liaoshi:010:s0203
  • Label: Zhangde Army military commissioner / 彰德軍節度使 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
  • Label: Grand Preceptor / 太師 · Action: held
  • Label: Zhangde Army Military Commissioner / 彰德軍節度使 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:010:s0131
  • Status: imperial-maternal-uncle · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:012:s0145

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: court · Role: visitor · Action: came to court
    Explicit · liaoshi:010:s0131
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: submitted-march-route-distances-and-products · Other Person Id: Pusa Nu (菩薩奴) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 三年冬十一月丙申 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 3 · Season: winter · Lunar Month: 11 · Sexagenary Day: 丙申 · Western Year: AD 985
    Explicit · liaoshi:010:s0203
  • Kind: military · Role: casualty · Action: wounded-by-arrow
    Explicit · liaoshi:012:s0065

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Shengzong 1 · 2 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 7 passages
壬午,樞密使斜軫、林牙勤德、謀魯姑、節度使闥覽、統軍使室羅、侍中抹只、奚王府監軍迪烈與安吉等克女直還軍,遣近侍泥裏吉詔旌其功,仍執手撫諭,賜酒果勞之。 On renwu day Commissioner of Military Affairs Xiezhen, yulin Qinde, Molugu, military commissioner Talan, army commander Shiluo, Palace Attendant Mojie, Xi princely house overseer Dilie, and Anji and others, having broken the Jurchen and returned, were sent the attendant Niliji with an edict commending their merit; he clasped their hands in reassurance, granted wine and fruit, and rewarded them.
History of Liao, Chapter 12Volume 12 Annals 12: Shengzong 3 · 2 passages