Aguzhi (阿骨只) | 24 Histories

Overview

Aguzhi was a Northern Chancellor and Consort Kin.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Saben	撒本	Sǎběn

Life and dates

Death

Illness
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 91

Attested activity

AD 947 to AD 951 世宗懷節皇后父阿古只
Directly stated · History of Liao 67, passage 113
AD 917 以后弟阿骨只為統軍
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 225
AD 923 天贊二年秋
Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 103
AD 926 天贊四年後
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 74, passage 34
AD 910 to AD 926 太祖於越時至渤海平
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 73, passage 177
AD 920 to AD 940 懷節皇后父阿古只
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 71, passage 71

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AD 916 to AD 926 淳欽皇后弟阿古只
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 71, passage 123
AD 917 神冊二年
Directly stated · History of Liao 67, passage 12
AD 916 阿古只
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 85, passage 55

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Xiao Hui (蕭惠)
fifth-generation descendant 五世孫 · paternal line · 5 generations
fifth-generation ancestor 五世祖 · paternal line · 5 generations
Sources vary in certainty · History of Liao 93, passage 8
Ancestor of Empress Qin'ai (欽哀皇后)
fifth-generation descendant 五世孫 · paternal line · 5 generations
Directly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 123
Ancestor of Xiao Liu (蕭柳)
fifth-generation descendant 五世孫 · paternal line · 5 generations
Directly stated · History of Liao 85, passage 55
Sibling of Shulu (舒嚕氏)
elder sister 女兄 · Full siblings
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 弟
Sources vary in certainty · History of Liao 73, passages 156, 172; History of Liao 85, passage 55; History of Liao 71, passages 71, 123; History of Liao 93, passage 8
Parent of Empress Huaijie (懷節皇后)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Liao 67, passage 113
Parent of Empress Huaijie (懷節皇后蕭氏)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 71
Child of Yuewan (月碗)
father 父
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 67, passages 101-103
Child of Mother of Xiao Dilu (蕭敵魯母)
mother 母
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 73, passages 156, 172
Parent of Antuan (安團)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 93
Sibling of Responsive-to-Heaven, Greatly Illumined Earth Empress (應天大明地皇后)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 225
Sibling of Xiao Dilu (蕭敵魯)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passages 161, 172

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Northern Chancellery chancellor 北府宰相
AD 918 神冊三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 185
Northern Chancellor 北宰相
AD 917 神冊二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 67, passage 12
joint director of Inner Guard Corps 總腹心部
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 178
commander-in-chief 統軍
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 225
Northern Chancellor 北府宰相
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 67, passage 103

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 225
Polity Id liao · Relation Member of
Directly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 123
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 67, passage 12
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 173; History of Liao 75, passage 103

Learning and skills

Skill archery 善射 · Level renowned
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passages 175-176

Events and relationships

Defeated
Military · Commander · With Lao Xiang (老相) · At Fuyu city 扶餘城
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 85
Overran
AD 922 天贊初 · Military · Commander · At Yan and Zhao 燕、趙
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 186
Raided Yan Zhao
Military · Commander · With Shilu (實魯)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 225
Stormed
Military · Commander · At Huiba city 回跋城
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 90

Assessments and attributes

Assessment likened to the ear among meritorious ministers · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 73, passage 92

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 225

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Taizu 1 · 1 passage

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<九>以后弟阿骨只為統軍，實魯為先鋒，東出關略燕、趙，不遇敵而還。 <9> The empress's younger brother Aguzhi was made commander-in-chief with Shilu as vanguard; marching east out of the pass he raided Yan and Zhao, met no enemy, and returned.

History of Liao, Chapter 67Volume 67 Tables 5: Families of Imperial Consorts · 3 passages

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三族世預北宰相之選，自太祖神冊二年命阿骨只始也。 All three clans held hereditary claim to the office of Northern Chancellor from Shence 2 (917), when Taizu first appointed Agu Zhi.

北府宰相阿古只。 Agu Zhi, Northern Chancellor.

世宗懷節皇后父阿古只 Agu Zhi, father of Empress Huaijie, consort of Emperor Shizong

History of Liao, Chapter 71Volume 71 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 2 passages

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世宗懷節皇后蕭氏，小字撒葛只，淳欽皇后弟阿古只之女。 Empress Huaijie (Xiao), wife of Shizong, childhood name Sagezhi, daughter of Aguzhi, younger brother of Empress Chunqin.

聖宗欽哀皇后蕭氏，小字耨斤，淳欽皇后弟阿古只五世孫。 Empress Qin'ai (Xiao), wife of Shengzong, childhood name Noujin, fifth-generation descendant of Aguzhi, younger brother of Empress Chunqin.

History of Liao, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 3: Yelu Helu, Xiao Dilu, Yelu Xieniechi, Yelu Yuwen, Yelu Haili · 11 passages

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〈（阿古只）〉 Aguzhi)〉

既即位，敵魯與弟阿古只、耶律釋魯、耶律曷魯偕總宿衛。 After the enthronement, Dilu together with his younger brother Aguzhi, Yelu Shilu, and Yelu Helu jointly directed the palace guard.

弟阿古只。 His younger brother was Aguzhi.

阿古只，字撒本。 Aguzhi, whose style was Saben.

太祖為於越時，以材勇充任使。 When Taizu was Yuyue, Aguzhi was employed for missions on account of his talent and courage.

太祖方經略奚地，命阿古只統百騎往衛之。 Taizu was then securing Xi territory and ordered Aguzhi to lead a hundred horsemen to guard her.

剌葛既北走，與敵魯追擒於榆河。 After Cige fled north, Aguzhi and Dilu pursued and captured him at the Yu River.

太祖西征，悉諉以南面邊事。 When Taizu campaigned west, he entrusted all southern frontier affairs to Aguzhi.

阿古只與康默記討之，所向披靡。 Aguzhi and Kang Mojie campaigned against them and swept all before them.

阿古只帥麾下精銳，直犯其鋒，一戰克之，斬馘三千餘，遂進軍破回跋城。 Aguzhi led the elite troops under his command straight against their front, defeated them in a single battle, killed and captured more than three thousand, and then advanced to storm Huiba city.

功臣中喻阿古只為耳雲。 Among the meritorious ministers, Aguzhi was spoken of as the ear—that is, as indispensable.

History of Liao, Chapter 74Volume 74 Biographies 4: Yelu Dila, Xiao Hendu, Kang Moji, Han Yanhui, Han Zhigu · 1 passage

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軍還，已下城邑多叛，默記與阿古只平之。 On the march home many captured towns rebelled; Mojie and Aguozi put them down.

History of Liao, Chapter 75Volume 75 Biographies 5: Yelu Dilie, Yelu Duozhen, Wang Yu, Yelu Tulujiong · 1 passage

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天贊二年秋，郁及阿古只略地燕、趙，攻下磁窯務。 In the autumn of the second year of Tianzan, Yu and Aguzhi raided Yan and Zhao and captured Ciyaowu.

History of Liao, Chapter 85Volume 85 Biographies 15: Xiao Talin, Xiao Guanyinnu, Yelu Tizi, Yelu Xieli, Yelu Nugua, Xiao Liu, Gao Xun, Xi Heshuonu, Xiao Taliege, Yelu Sahe · 1 passage

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蕭柳，字徒門，淳欽皇后弟阿古只五世孫。 Xiao Liu, whose style name was Tumen, was a fifth-generation descendant of Aguzhi, younger brother of Empress Chunqin.

History of Liao, Chapter 93Volume 93 Biographies 23: Xiao Hui, Xiao Yulu, Xiao Tuyu, Yelu Duozhen · 1 passage

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蕭惠，字伯仁，小字脫古思，淳欽皇后弟阿古只五世孫。 Xiao Hui, whose courtesy name was Boren and childhood name Tuogusi, was a fifth-generation descendant of Aguzhi, younger brother of Empress Chunqin.