Overview
Yelü Shuzhe was a Liao Official.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Nengdian | 能典 | Néngdiǎn |
Life and dates
Death
- executed after denouncing the emperorExecutionDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 93
- Predeceased wifeDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 74
Attested activity
- AD 1106 乾統六年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 100, passage 83
- AD 1101 to AD 1103 乾統初Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 100, passage 82
- AD 1115 五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 28, passage 52
- AD 1048 十七年八月戊子Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 20, passage 46
- AD 1115 天慶五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 100, passage 84
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Pugu Zhi (蒲古只)ancestor of 之後
descendant of 之後Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 81 - Spouse of Eoliben (訛裏本)wife 妻 · WidowedDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passages 70, 72, 74
Key source chapters
- History of Liao, Chapter 100 Volume 100 Biographies 30: Yelu Tanggu, Xiao Delidi, Xiao Chouwo, Yelu Zhangnu, Yelu Paizhe 5 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 107 Volume 107 Biographies 37: Exemplary Women 5 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 20 Volume 20 Annals 20: Xingzong 3 1 passage
- History of Liao, Chapter 28 Volume 28 Annals 28: Emperor Tianzuo 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- attendant langjun 祗候郎君AD 1101 to AD 1103 乾統初 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 82
- army supervisor 監軍AD 1048 十七年八月戊子 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 46
- prefect of Yin Prefecture 銀州刺史DemotedDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 85
- Jin Prefecture prefect 錦州刺史HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 28, passage 52
- Northeastern xiangwen 東北面詳穩HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 46
- investigation commissioner 觀察使AD 1106 乾統六年 · PromotedDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 83
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- jiujiang commissioner at Xian Prefecture 咸州糺將TransferredDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 85
- EnteredRebelDirectly stated · History of Liao 28, passage 52
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Emperor Tianzuo of Liao (遼天祚帝)Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passages 90-93
Events and relationships
- Campaign againstDirectly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 46
- Joined Zhangnu plot to enthrone ChunDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 86
- Ordered to oversee Woliduo's campaignDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 84
- Seized by roving troops en route to join ZhangnuCapture · CaptiveDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 88
- Relation Allied with · Person Yelü Zhangjianu (耶律張家奴)Directly stated · History of Liao 28, passage 52
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment plotted deposition for personal gain; committed high treason · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 98
- imposing in stature and forceful in debatePhysical descriptionDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 81
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 46
References in the histories
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