Song ruler (宋主) | 24 Histories

Overview

Song ruler was a Song Ruler.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1004 統和22年
Directly stated · History of Liao 81, passage 32
AD 1005 統和23年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 14, passage 168
AD 1004 進至澶淵
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 85, passage 20

Key source chapters

History of Liao, Chapter 14 Volume 14 Annals 14: Shengzong 5 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 85 Volume 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

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Wang Jizhong (王繼忠) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Liao 81, passages 32-37

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 14, passage 168

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 14Volume 14 Annals 14: Shengzong 5 · 1 passage

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九月甲戌，遣太尉阿裏、太傅楊六賀宋主生辰。 On jiaxu day of the ninth month Grand Commandant Ali and Grand Tutor Yang Liu were sent to congratulate the Song emperor's birthday.

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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進至澶淵，宋主軍於城隍間，未接戰，撻凜按視地形，取宋之羊觀、鹽堆、鳧雁，中伏弩，卒。 The army pressed on to Chanyuan, where the Song emperor had drawn up his forces between the city walls and moat. Before battle was joined, Talin reconnoitered the ground and seized the Song outposts at Yangguan, Yandui, and Fuyan, but was killed by a concealed crossbow.