Yuan · Right Chancellor and Military Usurper

Bolu Temür 孛羅帖木兒

Bolu Tiemuer

First attested AD 1358; died AD 1365 to AD 1367

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8
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2

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Bolu Temür was a Right Chancellor and Military Usurper.

PeriodYuan
IdentityHistorical · Male

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TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Alternate name Boluo 孛羅

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  1. History of Yuan, Chapter 207 Volume 207 Biographies 94: Rebellious Ministers 37 passages
  2. History of Yuan, Chapter 204 Volume 204 Biographies 91: Eunuchs 9 passages
  3. History of Yuan, Chapter 114 Volume 114 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts 1 5 passages
  4. History of Yuan, Chapter 145 Volume 145 Biographies 32: Yilianzhenban, Lianhuishanhaiya, Yuelubuhua, Dalimashili 5 passages
  5. History of Yuan, Chapter 117 Volume 117 Biographies 4: Belgutei, Jochi, Tula, Yahudou, Kuanchepuhua, Tiemu'er Buhua 4 passages

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History of Ming, Chapter 135Volume 135 Biographies 23: Chen Yu, Ye Dui, Fan Chang, Song Siyan, Guo Jingxiang, Yang Yuangao, Ruan Hongdao, Kong Keren · 2 passages
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History of Yuan, Chapter 111Volume 111 Tables 6: Three Ducal Ministers 2 · 1 passage
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History of Yuan, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts 1 · 5 passages
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History of Yuan, Chapter 117Volume 117 Biographies 4: Belgutei, Jochi, Tula, Yahudou, Kuanchepuhua, Tiemu'er Buhua · 4 passages
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History of Yuan, Chapter 145Volume 145 Biographies 32: Yilianzhenban, Lianhuishanhaiya, Yuelubuhua, Dalimashili · 5 passages
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History of Yuan, Chapter 196Volume 196 Biographies 83: Loyal and Righteous Acts 4 · 1 passage
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至正二十四年，甘肅行省以孛羅帖木兒矯弒皇后、皇孫，遣人白事，平章政事也速答兒即欲署諭眾榜，樸賽因不花持不可曰： 「此大事，何得輕​​信，況非符驗公文。」 In 1364 the Gansu Branch Secretariat reported that Bolu Temur had falsely murdered the empress and the imperial grandson and sent someone to inform the court. Chief Councillor Yesudar immediately wished to sign a proclamation to the people. Pusaiyin Buhua objected, saying, "This is a grave matter—how can it be lightly believed, especially when there is no verified official document."
History of Yuan, Chapter 204Volume 204 Biographies 91: Eunuchs · 9 passages
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宗王不顏帖木兒等為表言其誣枉，而朝廷亦畏其強不可製，復下詔數搠思監、樸不花互相壅蔽簧惑主聽之罪，屏搠思監於嶺北，竄樸不花於甘肅，以快眾憤，而復孛羅帖木兒官爵。 Prince Buyan Timur and others memorialized that Boluo Timur had been framed. The court also feared his power. A new edict listed Bodashirin’s and Po Buhua’s crimes of blocking the emperor’s ears and deceiving him, banished Bodashirin to the northern frontier, exiled Po Buhua to Gansu to appease public anger, and restored Boluo Timur’s rank.
History of Yuan, Chapter 207Volume 207 Biographies 94: Rebellious Ministers · 37 passages
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十月，遣參政匡福統苗軍自西門入，孛羅帖木兒自北門入，四門並進，克復曹州，擒殺偽官武宰相、仇知院，獲偽印信金牌等物。 In the tenth month he sent Vice Administrator Kuang Fu with Miao troops through the west gate while he himself entered from the north. All four gates attacked together, Caozhou was retaken, the rebel officials Wu the chancellor and Qiu the director were captured and killed, and false seals, gold tallies, and other booty were seized.
先是，朝廷立衛屯田，嘗命中書右丞也先不花提督，與禿堅帖木兒分院之地相近，因擾及其親里，搆成嫌隙，也先不花乃譖禿堅帖木兒詆毀朝政，孛羅帖木兒與禿堅帖木兒相友善，且知其誣，遣人白其非罪。 Earlier the court had set up guard garrison farms under Right Vice Chancellor Yesen Buhua, whose district bordered that of Toqto'a Timur. Yesen Buhua's men disturbed Toqto'a Timur's kin and home district, breeding resentment until Yesen Buhua accused Toqto'a Timur of slandering the government. Boluo Timur, who was friendly with Toqto'a Timur and knew the charge was false, sent word that he was innocent.
七月乙酉，值禿堅帖木兒遣人來告上都之捷，孛羅帖木兒起入奏，行至延春閣李樹下，伯顏達兒自衆中奮出，斫孛羅帖木兒，中其腦，上都馬及金那海等競前斫死。 On the yiyou day of the seventh month, as Boluo Timur rose to report Toqto'a Timur's victory dispatch from Shangdu, he passed beneath the plum tree at the Yanchun Pavilion. Bayan Da'er sprang from the crowd and struck him on the head. Shangdu Ma, Jin Nahai, and the others rushed in and hacked him to death.