Overview
Ruolan was an Exemplary Woman of the Xiao Clan.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Lady Xiao | 蕭氏 | Xiao shi |
Life and dates
Death
- Cause Suicide at husband's death placeDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 95
Age
- 20Reckoning Stated age at marriageDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 85
Attested activity
- AD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶中Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 107, passage 88
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of King Hui of Han (韓國王惠)fourth-generation descendant 四世孫 · 4 generationsDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 83
- Spouse of Yelü Zhong (耶律中)wife 妻Directly stated · History of Liao 107, passages 83, 85
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation Lived underDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passages 83, 88
Learning and skills
- studied ancient and modern writings 誦習，多涉古今Directly stated · History of Liao 107, passages 86-87
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 92
Events and relationships
- Killed herself at husband's death placePersonal · SuicideDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 95
- Seized by bandits; escaped at nightAD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶中 · Personal · CaptiveDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passages 88-89
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment integrity unmatched even by fierce great men · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 97
- intelligent, careful, dutifulCharacterDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 84
References in the histories
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