Five Dynasties · Official and General

Yelu Hou 耶律吼

Yēlǜ Hǒu

Died AD 949

Passages
14
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelu Hou as an aristocrat, general, official, and statesman. This record brings together 14 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yelu Hou 耶律吼 Yēlǜ Hǒu
Courtesy name Helu 曷魯 Hélǔ
Given name Hou Hǒu
Surname Yelu 耶律 Yēlǜ
Personal name Yelu Hou 耶律吼 Yēlǜ Hǒu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天祿三年 · Western Year: AD 949 · Age: 39
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0118

Age

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天祿三年 · Western Year: AD 949
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0118
  • Source Date: Text: 太宗崩於欒城 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0104
  • Source Date: Text: 會同六年 · Western Year: AD 943
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0100

Family

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  • Descendant of Pugu Zhi (蒲古只)
    Kinship Term: descendant / 後
  • Parent of Helubu (何魯不)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Kin of Dilu (的錄)
    Kinship Term: younger cousin / 從弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger

Career and standing

  • Label: great king of the Southern Court / 南院大王 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 會同六年 · Western Year: AD 943
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0100
  • Label: investigative commissioner / 采訪使 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0112
  • Label: counted among Seven Worthies / 七賢傳 · Action: received
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0117

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: with Antuan and Wa, schemed firmly to enthrone Shizong · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0168

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 7: Yelu Wuzhi, Yelu Hou, Yelu Antuan, Yelu Wa, Yelu Tuiyu, Yelu Talie · 14 passages