Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

Taizu 太祖

Tàizǔ

Attested AD 1201 - AD 1227

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37
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10
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2

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Taizu was a ruler.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal name Genghis Khan 成吉思汗

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  1. History of Yuan, Chapter 118 Volume 118 Biographies 5: Texuechan, Beitu, Alawusitijihuli 20 passages
  2. History of Yuan, Chapter 109 Volume 109 Tables 4: Princesses 4 passages
  3. History of Yuan, Chapter 146 Volume 146 Biographies 33: Yelü Chucai, Zhanhezhongshan, Yang Weizhong 3 passages
  4. History of Yuan, Chapter 179 Volume 179 Biographies 66: He Sheng, Yang Duoerzhi, Xiao Baizhu 2 passages
  5. History of Yuan, Chapter 180 Volume 180 Biographies 67: Yelu Xiliang, Zhao Shiyan, Kong Sihui 2 passages

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History of Jin, Chapter 13Volume 13 Annals 13: Wei Shaowang · 1 passage
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History of Yuan, Chapter 37Volume 37 Annals 37: Ningzong · 1 passage
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History of Yuan, Chapter 106Volume 106 Tables 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage
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History of Yuan, Chapter 109Volume 109 Tables 4: Princesses · 4 passages
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昌國大長公主帖木倫，烈祖女，適昌忠武王孛禿，主薨，繼室以太祖女昌國大長公主火臣別吉。 昌國大長公主亦乞列思，適孛禿子帖堅干，繼室以昌國大長公主茶倫。 昌國大長公主安禿，太宗子闊出女，適孛禿子昌武定王瑣兒哈。 吾魯真公主，世祖女，適帖木干子孛花。 昌國大長公主也孫真，適鎖兒哈子昌（武）忠靖王札忽爾陳。 魯魯罕公主，適孛花弟寧昌郡王唆都哥。繼室以魯倫公主。 昌國大長公主伯雅倫，憲宗女，適札忽爾陳子昌忠宣王忽鄰。繼室以昌國大長公主卜蘭奚。 普顏可里美思公主，適唆都哥子寧昌郡王不鄰吉歹。 昌國大長公主益里海涯，成宗女，適忽鄰子昌王阿失。繼室以昌國大長公主買的，憲宗曾孫女也。 昌國大長公主烟合牙，適昌王八剌失里。 昌國大長公主月魯，適八剌失里子昌王沙藍朵兒。 奴兀倫公主，安西王女，適忽鄰弟瑣郎哈。 Grand Princess of Chang, Temülün, daughter of the founding ancestor, married Bo'ertu, the loyal and martial King of Chang. After her death, Taizu's daughter Grand Princess of Chang Huochen Bieji became his successor consort. Grand Princess of Chang Yiqiliesi married Bo'ertu's son Tieqian'gan; after her death, Grand Princess of Chang Chalun succeeded her. Grand Princess of Chang Antu, daughter of Ögedei's son Kuochu, married Bo'ertu's son Suo'erha, the martial and stabilizing King of Chang. Princess Wuluzhen, Kublai's daughter, married Tieqian'gan's son Bohua. Grand Princess of Chang Yesunzhen married Suo'erha's son Zhahuer Chen, the loyal and tranquil King of Chang. Princess Luluhan married Bohua's younger brother Soduge, Prince of Ningchang; Princess Lulun was the successor consort. Grand Princess of Chang Boyalun, Möngke's daughter, married Zhahuer Chen's son Hulin, the loyal and illustrious King of Chang; Grand Princess of Chang Bulanxi succeeded her. Princess Puyan Kelimeisi married Soduge's son Bulinjidai, Prince of Ningchang. Grand Princess of Chang Yili Haiya, Temür's daughter, married Hulin's son Ashi, King of Chang; Grand Princess of Chang Maidi, a great-granddaughter of Möngke, was the successor consort. Grand Princess of Chang Yanheya married King of Chang Balashili. Grand Princess of Chang Yuelu married Balashili's son King of Chang Shalanduo'er. Princess Nuwulun, daughter of the Prince of Anxi, married Hulin's younger brother Suolangha.
趙國大長公主阿剌海別吉，太祖女，適趙武毅王孛要合。 獨木干公主，睿宗女，適拜哈弟鄃王聶古䚟。 趙國大長公主月烈，世祖女，適拜哈子趙武襄王愛不花。 趙國大長公主葉里迷失，定宗女，適孛（答）要合子趙忠襄王君不花。 趙國大長公主忽答迭迷失，裕宗女，適（君）愛不花子趙忠獻王闊里吉思，繼室以趙國大長公主愛牙（迷）失里，成宗女也。 趙國大長公主亦憐真，適君不花子趙忠烈王囊家台。 趙國大長公主回紇，適君不花弟趙康禧王喬鄰察。 趙國大長公主阿失禿魯，適愛不花子鄃忠襄王朮忽難。 大長公主（桑）速哥八剌，適囊家台子趙王馬札罕。 Grand Princess of Zhao Alahaibieji, Genghis's daughter, married Boyaohe, the martial and resolute King of Zhao. Princess Dumugan, Tolui's daughter, married Baiha's younger brother Nieguqi, Prince of Yu. Grand Princess of Zhao Yuelie, Kublai's daughter, married Baiha's son Aibuhua, the martial and supportive King of Zhao. Grand Princess of Zhao Yelimi Shi, Güyük's daughter, married Boyaohe's son Junbuhua, the loyal and supportive King of Zhao. Grand Princess of Zhao Hudadiemi Shi, Zhenjin's daughter, married Aibuhua's son Kuolijisi, the loyal and offering King of Zhao; Temür's daughter Grand Princess of Zhao Aiyamishili was the successor consort. Grand Princess of Zhao Yilianzhen married Junbuhua's son Nangjiatai, the loyal and stern King of Zhao. Grand Princess of Zhao Huihe married Junbuhua's younger brother Qiaolincha, the joyous and auspicious King of Zhao. Grand Princess of Zhao Ashitulu married Aibuhua's son Zhuhunan, the loyal and supportive King of Yu. Grand Princess Sugabieba married Nangjiatai's son Mazahan, King of Zhao.
魯國大長公主也速不花，睿宗女也，適皇國舅魯忠武王按嗔那顏子斡陳駙馬。 魯國公主薛只干，太祖孫女，適斡陳弟納陳駙馬。 魯國長公主完澤，適斡陳男斡羅真駙馬。 魯國大長公主囊家真，世祖女，適納陳子帖木兒，再適帖木兒弟蠻子台。 魯國大長公主南阿不剌，裕宗女，適蠻子台。 魯國徽文懿福（真）貞壽大長公主祥哥剌吉，順宗女，適帖木兒子[弓+周]阿不剌。 魯國大長公主普納，適帖木兒子魯王桑哥不剌。 肅雍賢寧公主朵兒只班，適[弓+周]阿八剌子阿里嘉實利。 大長公主拜塔沙，適按陳裔孫買住罕。 台忽普都公主，適按陳裔孫安遠王丑漢。 唆兒哈罕公主，太宗女，適按陳孫納合。 斡可真公主，適火忽孫不只兒。 不魯罕公主，適特薛禪孫脫羅禾，繼室以仁宗女闊闊倫公主。 Grand Princess of Lu Yesubuhua, also Tolui's daughter, married the son of the imperial uncle of Lu, the loyal and martial King Anchannayan—Consort Wochen. Princess Xuezhigan, a granddaughter of Genghis, married Wochen's younger brother Consort Nachen. Grand Princess of Lu Wanzhe married Wochen's son Consort Woluozhen. Grand Princess of Lu Nangjiazhen, Kublai's daughter, married Nachen's son Tiemuer and later his younger brother Manzitai. Grand Princess of Lu Nan'abula, Zhenjin's daughter, married Manzitai. Grand Princess of Lu Xianggezhiji, titled Huiwen Yifu Zhenshou, Shunzong's daughter, married Tiemuer's son Jiu'abulu. Grand Princess of Lu Puna married Tiemuer's son Sanggebula, King of Lu. Princess Suyong Xianning Duorizhiban married Jiu'abula's son Alijiashili. Grand Princess Baitasha married a descendant of Anchannayan, Maizhuhan. Princess Taihupudu married a descendant of Anchannayan, Chouhan, King of Anyuan. Princess Suo'erhahan, Ögedei's daughter, married Anchannayan's grandson Nahe. Princess Wokezhen married Huohu's grandson Buzhier. Princess Buluhan married Texuechan's grandson Tuoluohe; Renzong's daughter Princess Kuokuolun was the successor consort.
也立（可）安敦公主，太祖女，適亦都護巴而述阿兒忒的斤。 巴巴哈兒公主，定宗女，適巴而述阿而忒的斤曾孫亦都護火赤哈兒的斤。 不魯罕公主，太宗孫女，適火赤哈兒子高昌王紐林的斤。主薨，繼室以其妹八卜叉公主。又薨，繼室以兀剌真公主，世祖之孫安西王阿難答女也。 朵而只思蠻公主，太宗之子闊（瑞）端之女，適高昌王帖睦兒補化。 Princess Yiliandun, Genghis's daughter, married the Iduhu (Protector-General) Barishu Aiertedijin. Princess Babaha'er, Güyük's daughter, married the Iduhu Huochiha'erdedijin, great-grandson of Barishu Aiertedijin. Princess Buluhan, Ögedei's granddaughter, married Huochiha'erdedijin's son Niulin'sijin, King of Gaochang. After her death, her younger sister Princess Babacha became the successor consort; when Babacha died as well, Princess Wulazhen, daughter of Kublai's grandson Ananda, Prince of Anxi, succeeded her. Princess Duo'erzhi Siman, daughter of Ögedei's son Kuoduan, married Timuer Buhua, King of Gaochang.
History of Yuan, Chapter 118Volume 118 Biographies 5: Texuechan, Beitu, Alawusitijihuli · 20 passages
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至世祖時，有昭「弘吉剌萬戶所受驛券、圓符皆仍其舊，凡唆兒火都所受者，宜皆收之」，而唆兒火都之諸孫若孛羅沙、伯顏、蠻子、添壽不花、大都不花、掌吉等，及阿哈千戶之孫曰也速達兒與按陳之弟名冊者，在太祖世授官本藩蒙古軍站千戶。 Under Kublai an edict declared: "The Hongjila chiliarch's relay vouchers and round tallies shall remain unchanged; Suo'erhuodu's shall be revoked." Suo'erhuodu's grandsons—including Boruosha, Bayan, Manzi, Tianshoubuhua, Dadubuhua, and Zhangji—as well as Aha's grandson Yesuda'er and Anchannayan's younger brother Ce had all been commissioned in Genghis Khan's time as chiliarchs of Mongol relay stations within their hereditary fief.
History of Yuan, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 33: Yelü Chucai, Zhanhezhongshan, Yang Weizhong · 3 passages
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History of Yuan, Chapter 179Volume 179 Biographies 66: He Sheng, Yang Duoerzhi, Xiao Baizhu · 2 passages
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History of Yuan, Chapter 180Volume 180 Biographies 67: Yelu Xiliang, Zhao Shiyan, Kong Sihui · 2 passages
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History of Yuan, Chapter 196Volume 196 Biographies 83: Loyal and Righteous Acts 4 · 2 passages
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兵至，拜住謂家人曰：「吾始祖海藍伯封河東公者，與太祖同事王可汗，太祖取王可汗，收諸部落，吾祖引數十騎馳西北方，太祖使人追問之，曰：'昔者與皇帝同事王可汗，王可汗今已滅，欲為之報仇，則帝乃天命； When the army arrived, Baizhu said to his household, "My founding ancestor Hailanbo, enfeoffed as Duke of Hedong, had served the First Emperor together with Wang Khan. When the First Emperor defeated Wang Khan and gathered the tribes, my ancestor led several dozen horsemen and galloped off to the northwest. The First Emperor sent men in pursuit to question him. He said, 'In former days I served the Emperor together with Wang Khan. Wang Khan is now destroyed. If I wished to avenge him, the Emperor holds Heaven's mandate;
History of Yuan, Chapter 204Volume 204 Biographies 91: Eunuchs · 1 passage
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蓋自太祖選貴臣子弟給事內廷，凡飲食、冠服、書記，上所常御者，各以其職典之，而命四大功臣世為之長，號四怯薛。 The reason lay in Taizu’s policy: he chose sons of eminent ministers to serve in the inner court. Everything the emperor routinely used — food and drink, caps and robes, written records — was kept by men assigned to those duties, while four great founding ministers and their descendants were made permanent chiefs of the establishment, known as the Four Kheshig.