Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Yelü Tan 耶律坦

Attested AD 1041 - AD 1087

Passages
3
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelü Tan as an administrator, diplomat, envoy, and official. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yelü Tan 耶律坦 Yelü Tan
Given Tan Tǎn
Title tiyin 惕隱
Surname Yelü 耶律 Yēlǜ
Personal Yelü Tan 耶律坦 Yēlǜ Tǎn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • Diplomat
  • Envoy
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 二年六月丁亥朔 · Reign Id: liao-daan · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 1086
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:024:s0186
  • Source Date: Text: 三年十一月 · Western Year: AD 1087
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:025:s0025
  • Source Date: Text: 十年 · Western Year: AD 1041
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:019:s0002, liaoshi:019:s0009

Career and standing

  • Label: associate regent of Nanjing / 同知南京留守事 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 三年十一月甲寅 · Western Year: AD 1087
    Explicit · liaoshi:025:s0025
  • Label: birthday congratulatory envoy to Song / 賀宋生辰使副 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:019:s0009
  • Label: tiyin / 惕隱 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:024:s0186
  • Label: Left yilibi / 左夷離畢 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:024:s0186

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 19Volume 19 Annals 19: Xingzong 2 · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Daozong 4 · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 25Volume 25 Annals 25: Daozong 5 · 1 passage