Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Yelü Xinxian 耶律信先

Yēlǜ Xìnxiān

Died AD 1055

Passages
6
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelü Xinxian as an administrator, courtier, military officer, and official. This record brings together 6 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yelü Xinxian 耶律信先 Yēlǜ Xìnxiān
Given name Xinxian 信先 Xìnxiān
Personal Xinxian 信先 Xìnxiān
Personal name Xinxian 信先 Xìnxiān
Surname Yelü 耶律 Yēlǜ
Personal name Yelü Xinxian 耶律信先 Yēlǜ Xìnxiān

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • Courtier
  • Military Officer
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 清寧初 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1055 · End: AD 1056
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0045

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 十五年十一月丁亥 · Regnal Year: 15 · Month: 11 · Sexagenary Day: 丁亥 · Western Year: AD 1046
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:019:s0201
  • Source Date: Text: 清寧初 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1055 · End: AD 1056
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0045
  • Source Date: Text: 遼 · Western Interval: Start: AD 916 · End: AD 1125
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:066:s0156
  • Source Date: Text: 重熙十八年 · Western Year: AD 1049
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0039
  • Source Date: Text: 重熙十四年 · Western Year: AD 1045
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0038

Family

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  • Sibling of Yelü Renxian (耶律仁先)
    Kinship Term: brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother
  • Descendant of Yanmu (巖木)
    Kinship Term: descendant of / 之後
  • Descendant of Jundeshi (勻德實)
    Kinship Term: descended from / 係出
  • Child of Guiyin (瑰引)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Sibling of Yelü Yixian (耶律義先)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother

Career and standing

  • Label: Han mobile palace deployment director / 漢人行宮都部署 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 十五年十一月丁亥 · Regnal Year: 15 · Month: 11 · Sexagenary Day: 丁亥 · Western Year: AD 1046
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:019:s0201
  • Label: associate administrator of the Palace Front Command / 同知殿前點檢司事 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 重熙十四年 · Western Year: AD 1045
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0038
  • Label: Left Guard Protector Grand Steward / 左護衛太保 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 重熙十四年 · Western Year: AD 1045
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0038
  • Label: Right Attendant Prince Guard Corps detail officer / 右祗候郎君班詳穩 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 重熙十八年 · Western Year: AD 1049
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0039
  • Label: Southern Court linya / 南面林牙 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 清寧初 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1055 · End: AD 1056
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0045
  • Label: Yilibi affairs commissioner / 知夷離畢事 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 十五年十一月丁亥 · Regnal Year: 15 · Month: 11 · Sexagenary Day: 丁亥 · Western Year: AD 1046
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:019:s0201
  • Label: Southern linya / 南面林牙 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:066:s0156
  • Status: censured · Action: punished · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 重熙十八年 · Western Year: AD 1049
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0044

Places and affiliations

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Events and relationships

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 19Volume 19 Annals 19: Xingzong 2 · 1 passage
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十一月丁亥，以南院樞密使蕭孝友為北府宰相，契丹行宮都部署耶律仁先南院大王，北府宰相蕭革同知北院樞密使事，知夷離畢事耶律信先漢人行宮都部署，左夷離畢旅墳惕隱，漢人行宮都部署耶律敵烈左夷離畢。 On dinghai day of the eleventh month Southern Court Privy Commissioner Xiao Xiaoyou was appointed Northern Chancellor; Khitan mobile palace deployment director Yelü Renxian was made Southern Court great king; Northern Chancellor Xiao Ge was appointed associate Northern Court Privy Commissioner; yilibi affairs commissioner Yelü Xinxian was made Han mobile palace deployment director; Left yilibi Lü Fen was appointed tiyin; and Han mobile palace deployment director Yelü Dilie was made Left yilibi.
History of Liao, Chapter 66Volume 66 Tables 4: Imperial Family · 1 passage
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History of Liao, Chapter 90Volume 90 Biographies 20: Xiao Ala, Yelu Yixian, Xiao Taowei, Xiao Talage, Yelu Dilu · 4 passages
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