Overview
Muzong was a Liao Emperor.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Emperor Xia'an Jingzheng | 孝安敬正皇帝 | Xiào'ān Jìngzhèng huángdì |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 969 十九年…是夜Directly stated · History of Liao 78, passages 46, 85
- AD 969 十九年春正月己巳夜Cause Assassination · Killed by attendants · At traveling palace 行宮Directly stated · History of Liao 7, passages 132-133
- AD 969 應曆十九年二月己巳AssassinationDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 10
- AD 969 穆宗遇弒AssassinatedDirectly stated · History of Liao 79, passage 99
- 故及於難Met disasterDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 83
Age
- 39AD 969 十九年 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 133
Attested activity
- AD 951 應歷Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 113, passage 145
- AD 951 應歷初Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 78, passages 73, 75
- AD 951 穆宗即位Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 5
- AD 951 穆宗應歷元年Directly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 45
- AD 960 應歷十年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 43, passages 11-12
- AD 961 穆宗應歷十一年Directly stated · History of Liao 42, passage 231
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- AD 962 穆宗應歷十二年Directly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 63
- AD 966 十六年Directly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 65
- AD 969 應曆十九年Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passages 9-10
- AD 969 應歷十九年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 78, passages 45-46, 85
- AD 952 穆宗應歷二年Directly stated · History of Liao 57, passage 15
- AD 956 穆宗應歷六年Directly stated · History of Liao 43, passage 11
- AD 951 to AD 969 應歷Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 79, passage 37
- AD 951 to AD 969 穆宗時Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 72, passage 70
- AD 951 AD 951-969Strongly inferred · History of Liao 30, passage 153
- AD 951Directly stated · History of Liao 98, passages 19, 112
- AD 967 十七年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 7, passage 72
- AD 969 十九年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 7, passage 121
- AD 965 十五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 7, passage 29
- AD 968 十八年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 7, passage 91
- AD 966 十六年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 7, passage 54
- AD 964 十四年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 7, passage 2
- AD 951 天祿五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 112, passages 92, 112-113; History of Liao 113, passages 133, 150
- AD 947 察割作亂Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 90, passage 109
- AD 951 to AD 969 穆宗Directly stated · History of Liao 31, passages 25, 82; History of Liao 103, passages 117, 138
- AD 951 穆宗即位Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 90, passage 111
- AD 951 to AD 969 穆宗延昌宮Strongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 313
- AD 951 to AD 969 穆宗時制Directly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 40
- AD 969 穆宗遇弒Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 79, passage 99
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Yelü Xian (耶律賢)raised 養 · Foster parentageDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 5
Key source chapters
- History of Liao, Chapter 7 Volume 7 Annals 7: Muzong 2 24 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 78 Volume 78 Biographies 8: Yelu Yilage, Xiao Haili, Xiao Husi, Xiao Siwen, Xiao Jixian 3 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 90 Volume 90 Biographies 20: Xiao Ala, Yelu Yixian, Xiao Taowei, Xiao Talage, Yelu Dilu 2 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 98 Volume 98 Biographies 28: Xiao Wuna, Yelu Yan, Liu Shen, Yelu Hulu 2 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 103 Volume 103 Biographies 33: Literature 1 11 passages
Career and standing
- HeldReigning emperorDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passages 1, 136
- Executed LangDirectly stated · History of Liao 113, passage 145
- AscendedStrongly inferred · History of Liao 112, passage 113
- Took the throneDirectly stated · History of Liao 103, passage 138
- AD 951 應歷Directly stated · History of Liao 113, passages 87, 145
- AD 951 應歷初Directly stated · History of Liao 78, passage 75
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- AD 951 穆宗即位Directly stated · History of Liao 90, passage 111
Places and affiliations
- Polity Liao 遼 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Liao 43, passage 11
- Polity Id liao · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 70
- Polity Id liao · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passages 1, 133; History of Liao 8, passage 5; History of Liao 21, passage 42; History of Liao 31, passage 25; History of Liao 42, passage 231; History of Liao 45, passage 313; History of Liao 57, passage 15; History of Liao 61, passage 40; History of Liao 78, passage 75; History of Liao 79, passage 37
- Polity Id liao · Relation Served
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Liao 112, passage 18
- At Huai Mausoleum 懷陵 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 134
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- At Yanchang Palace 延昌宮 · Relation Eponym ofDirectly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 313
Learning and skills
- Belief deluded by shamaness Xiaogu 惑女巫肖古之言 · Relation Influenced byDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 73
Works and attributed material
- Edict · Author · Addressed to Huage (化哥)Directly stated · History of Liao 7, passages 125-126
- 敵來，則與統軍司並兵拒之；敵去，則務農作，勿勞士馬。Directly stated · History of Liao 78, passages 27-28
- 收汝故人！Directly stated · History of Liao 78, passage 78
- Speech · Speaker · With Huage (化葛)Directly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 82
- 吾兒已成人，可付以政。Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 9
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passages 65-67
Events and relationships
- Abolished Bell CourtLegal · RulerDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 90
- AssassinatedDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 133
- Castrated Haili caseDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passages 63-64
- Dismembered seven deer keepersDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 6
- Yanchang Palace 延昌宮AD 951 to AD 969 延昌宮 · Institutional · Founder · Established · Organization Duoliben orudo 奪裏本斡魯朵Directly stated · History of Liao 31, passage 82
- Executed forty four deer keepersAD 967 十七年六月己未 · Legal · AuthorityDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 80
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- Executed Shouge partyDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passages 77-78
- HuntedAD 964 十四年六月 · Hunting · Participant · At Jade Mountain 玉山Directly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 12
- Instituted sandbagLegal · LawgiverDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 40
- Killed PodeDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 81
- Killed XiaoguDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 74
- Mass executed deer keepersLegal · RulerDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 79
- Mass killings and tortureLegal · PerpetratorDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passages 68-71, 75
- Ordered court assemblies use Han rites per Succession Sage EmperorAD 951 應歷元年 · Administrative · RulerDirectly stated · History of Liao 58, passage 45
- Ordered use of Taizong former sealDirectly stated · History of Liao 57, passage 15
- Personally killed and butchered cookDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 89
- Prayed for rainAD 966 十六年五月甲申 · Ritual · OfficiantDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passages 59-60
- Emperor Xia'an Jingzheng 孝安敬正皇帝AD 1052 重熙二十一年 · Ritual · Subject · Received posthumous titleDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 135
- Muzong 穆宗Ritual · Subject · Received temple nameDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 133
- Stabbed attendantDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 35
- Suppressed Chagai rebellionMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Liao 113, passages 133, 150
- Temple ritesRitual · HonoreeDirectly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 42
- Wished to execute Li Han then confined himDirectly stated · History of Liao 103, passages 145, 149
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment abandoned to drink and endless hunting; inconsistent rewards and punishments; ignored government; endless killing · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passages 137, 140
- Assessment addicted to wine and hunting; neglected government; cruel torturer · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passages 68-71
- Assessment addicted to wine, erratic moods, treated men like weeds · Mode quotation Speaker Emperor Xingzong of Liao (遼興宗)Directly stated · History of Liao 103, passage 118
- Assessment cruel yet reduced corvée and lightened taxes so people rejoiced · Mode quotation Speaker Xiao Hanjianu (蕭韓家奴)Directly stated · History of Liao 103, passages 119-121
- Assessment cruelty said confined to inner attendants · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 61, passage 84
- Assessment dissipated and cruel; neglected state affairs · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 79, passages 63, 87
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- Assessment drank heavily and neglected governance · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 6
- Assessment not without understanding; saw through the witch's fraud; warned against arbitrary punishments · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 136
- Assessment praised Dilu loyalty · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 90, passage 110
- Assessment sank into debauchery and lost virtue · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 78, passage 68
- drank heavily; often killed over triflesCharacterDirectly stated · History of Liao 78, passage 76
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 5
References in the histories
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