Overview
Yelü Abaoji was a Khitan Ruler and Liao Founder.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood name | Chuilizhi | 啜里只 | Chuòlǐzhī |
| Posthumous name | Heavenly Emperor | 天皇帝 | Tiān huángdì |
| Temple name | Taizu | 太祖 | Tàizǔ |
| Alternate name | Azhu Shar | 阿主沙裏 |
Life and dates
Birth
- AD 872 唐咸通十三年Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 4
Age
- body like a three-year-old at birth; walked at three months 體如三歲兒；三月能行Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 6, 9
Attested activity
- AD 913 七年三月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 114
- AD 907 元年春正月庚寅Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 45
- AD 872 唐咸通十三年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 4
- AD 901 唐天復元年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 19
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Empress Jianxian (簡獻皇后)paternal grandmother 祖母 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 7
- Child of Emperor Dezu (德祖皇帝)eldest son 長子Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 3
- Spouse of Empress Xiao (皇后蕭氏)empress 皇后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 46
- Parent of Li Hu (李胡)imperial son 皇子Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 100
- Sibling of Salaci (撒剌)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 56
- Sibling of Diela (迭剌)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 85
- Sibling of Yindishi (寅底石)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 85
- Sibling of Anduan (安端)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 85
- Sibling of Cige (剌葛)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 85
- Sibling of Sheli Su (舍利素)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 66
- Child of Empress Xuanjian (宣簡皇后)mother 母Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 3
- Kin of Paternal uncle of Yelü Abaojipaternal uncle 伯父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 13
- Kin of Dielidi (迭栗底)younger cousin 从弟Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 49
Origins and identity
- Ethnicity Khitan 契丹Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 2
- Lineage Yelü clan 耶律氏Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 2
Career and standing
- yilijin of the Great Dieci Prefecture 大迭烈府夷離AD 901 冬十月 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 20
- yilijin of his native tribe 本部夷離AD 901 唐天復元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 19
- yue with overall charge of military and state affairs 于越、總知軍國事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 27
- tamagh boshuli 撻馬狘沙里HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 15
- Emperor 皇帝AD 907 元年春正月庚寅Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 45
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 45
- At Yelü Mili, Xiasaiyishi Lie, Dieci tribe 契丹迭剌部霞瀨益石烈鄉耶律彌里Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 2
- AD 902 九月At Longhua Prefecture 龍化州 · Relation FoundedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 22
Learning and skills
- Skill foreknowledge of future events 知未然事 · Level ascribedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 10
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 11, 115
Events and relationships
- Acceded after thrice decliningAD 906 十二月 · Political · Throne candidateDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 42-45
- Ambushed and capturedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 29-32
- DefeatedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 19
- Formed allianceDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 35-36
- SubduedMilitary · Commander · Counterpart Lesser Yellow Shiwei 小黃室韋Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 16
- Relation Sworn brother of · Person Li Keyong (李克用)Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 36
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment extraordinary-prodigy-from-birth · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 6-7
- nine chi tall, broad above and tapering below; gaze that pierced people; could draw a three-hundred-jin bowPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 14
- mother dreamed the sun fell into her bosom; birth accompanied by divine light and strange fragrancePortentDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 5-6
References in the histories
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