Five Dynasties · Rebel Military Officer

Yelü Lang 耶律朗

Died AD 951

Passages
10
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelü Lang as a clan leader, general, military officer, and rebel. This record brings together 10 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yelü Lang 耶律朗 Yelü Lang
Nickname Husi 虎斯 Husi
Personal Lang Lang
Courtesy Ouxin 歐新 Ouxin
Surname Yelü 耶律

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Clan Leader
  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Rebel

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: execution · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 應歷 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0145

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天祿元年 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:113:s0140
  • Source Date: Text: 天顯間 · Western Interval: Start: AD 926 · End: AD 938
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:113:s0138
  • Source Date: Text: 會同九年 · Western Year: AD 946
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:113:s0139

Family

Career and standing

  • Label: overseer of Chanyuan / 知澶淵 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 會同九年 · Western Year: AD 946
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0139
  • Label: great king of the Six Courts / 六院大王 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0142

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: defender · Action: abandoned Bian with Xiao Han · Other Person Id: Xiao Han (蕭翰) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天祿元年 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0140
  • Kind: military · Role: officer · Action: advanced through valor · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天顯間 · Western Interval: Start: AD 926 · End: AD 938
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0138
  • Kind: political · Role: fence-sitter · Action: sent Xiao Huli to aid whoever won · Other Person Id: Chage (察割) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天祿五年 · Western Year: AD 951

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: physical-description · Statement: immensely strong; called Husi
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0137

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 113Volume 113 Biographies 43: Rebellious Officials 2 · 10 passages