Overview
Yelü Zizhong was a Liao Censor and Envoy.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Woyan | 沃衍 | Woyan |
| Childhood name | Zhala | 劄剌 | Zhala |
Life and dates
Death
- Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 152
Age
- 40Reckoning Sui · Statement had not taken office by age fortyDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 128
Attested activity
- 統和末，召；遂入頡山；耶律資忠重之，目曰頡山老人Western Bounds On Or After: AD 983 · Event Yelu Zizhong personally esteemed Zhala and called him the Old Man of Jie Mountain; the recognition need not predate the end of Tonghe.Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 106, passages 9, 12, 17
- AD 1020 九年五月庚午Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 85
- AD 1014 開泰三年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 88, passage 136
- AD 1012 to AD 1021 開泰中Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 88, passage 131
- AD 1020 開泰九年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 88, passage 139
- AD 1013 開泰二年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 15, passages 131, 145
Family
- Sibling of Guoliu (國留)elder brother 兄Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 121
- Sibling of Zhao (昭)younger brother 弟Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 144
Key source chapters
- History of Liao, Chapter 88 Volume 88 Biographies 18: Xiao Dilie, Yelu Pennu, Xiao Paiya, Yelu Zizhong, Yelu Yaozhi, Yelu Honggu, Gao Zheng, Yelu Delu, Da Kangyi 11 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 15 Volume 15 Annals 15: Shengzong 6 3 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 16 Volume 16 Annals 16: Shengzong 7 1 passage
- History of Liao, Chapter 106 Volume 106 Biographies 36: Outstanding Conduct 1 passage
Origins and identity
- Second Father House 仲父房Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 120
- Yelü clan 耶律Directly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 17
Career and standing
- Deputy Regent of the Supreme Capital 上京副留守AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 135
- Linya in charge of Tiyin affairs 林牙，知惕隱事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 143
- manager of Laiyuan City 知來遠城事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 148
- Military Commissioner of Bao'an and Zhaode armies 保安、昭德二軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 148
- palace guard 宿衛AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 129
- Vice Censor-in-Chief 中丞AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 131
Show 1 more source-backed claim
- DismissedDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 147
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation AssociatedStrongly inferred · History of Liao 106, passage 17
- Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Learning and skills
- literary composition 辭章Level skilledDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 128
Works and attributed material
- Collected at the Western Pavilion 西亭集Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 137
- Speech · Addressee · With Emperor Shengzong of Liao (遼聖宗) · Mode quotationDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 141
- Speech · Speaker · Mode quotationDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passages 142, 150
Events and relationships
- Attended Shengzong funeralRitual · MournerDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passages 149-150
- Called Zhalaci Old Man of Jie MountainDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 17
- Detained in GoryeoDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 136
- Inquired Goryeo tribute delayDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 133
- Returned from GoryeoAD 1020 九年五月庚午 · Diplomatic · Envoy · At Goryeo 高麗Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 85
- Returned from GoryeoDiplomatic · Returning envoyDirectly stated · History of Liao 88, passages 139-140
Show 3 more source-backed claims
- Relation Refused to attach to · Person Xiao Hezhuo (蕭合卓)Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 146
- Relation Esteemed · Person Xiao Zhalaci (蕭劄剌)Directly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 17
- Relation Refused to attach to · Person Xiao Bage (蕭把哥)Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 146
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment slandered across the board and unable to serve fully · Mode self-report Speaker Yelü Zizhong (耶律資忠)Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 150
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 17
References in the histories
16 passages
No matching passages.