Wuzhi (屋質) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wuzhi was a Counselor.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Yelu Wuzhi	耶律屋質	Yēlǜ Wūzhì
Courtesy name	Dirilian	敵輦	Dílǐán

Life and dates

Death

AD 973 五年五月
Age 57
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 174
AD 973 保寧五年五月癸亥
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 84

Age

57
Reckoning Stated
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 174

Attested activity

AD 955 應歷五年
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 96
AD 951 to AD 969 應歷
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 79, passages 34-35
AD 951
Directly stated · History of Liao 98, passages 19, 112
AD 947 世宗即位
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 72, passage 62
AD 973 保寧五年
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 84
AD 973 保寧五年五月
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 174

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AD 969 保寧元年
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 28
AD 969 保寧初
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 170
AD 948 天祿二年
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 72
AD 951 天祿五年
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 83
AD 951 天祿五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 112, passages 82, 90
AD 947 天祿元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 113, passage 20
AD 938 to AD 947 會同間
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 9
AD 947 潢河橫渡罷兵
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 71, passage 67
AD 947 秋閏七月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 9

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Mother of Yelu Tanggu (耶律唐古之母)
concubine mother of his son 庶母所出
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 91, passage 26
Descendant of Jundeshi (勻德實)
descended from 係出
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 230
Parent of Yelü Tanggu (耶律唐古)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Liao 91, passages 26, 44
Sibling of Chong (沖)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 86

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Khitan 契丹
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 86
Mengfu branch 孟父房
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 5

Career and standing

oversaw state affairs 知國事
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 95
great king of the Northern Court 北院大王
AD 955 應歷五年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 96
you pishi xiangwen 右皮室詳穩
AD 951 天祿五年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 77, passages 72, 83
yuyue 於越
AD 969 保寧初 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 170, 172
tiyin 惕隱
AD 938 to AD 947 會同間 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 9
Commander of the Right Pishi 右皮室詳穩
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 112, passage 82

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yuyue 于越
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 66, passage 125
yuyue 於越
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 86
yuyue 於越
AD 969 保寧元年十一月 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 28
king who enriches the people 富民大王
Called
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 166
yuyue 於越
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 79, passage 34
refused rebel property 固辭逆黨財產
Declined reward · Refused
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 95
Imprisoned for siding with empress dowager
Imprisonment
Directly stated · History of Liao 113, passage 20

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 86
Polity Id liao · Relation Belonged to
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 125
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 5, passage 9; History of Liao 72, passage 62; History of Liao 77, passage 5; History of Liao 113, passage 20
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 8, passage 28; History of Liao 112, passage 18
AD 969 保寧初
At White Horse Ridge 白馬嶺 · Relation Campaigned at
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 170
At Huanghe Ford Crossing 潢河橫渡 · Relation Present at
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 13-14

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At Upper Capital 上京 · Relation Commemorated at
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 176

Learning and skills

Skill astronomy 天文 · Level versed
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 8

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Shulu (舒嚕氏) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 16-20
Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Shizong (世宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 29-30, 32-35
Memorial · Author · With Wuyu (兀欲)
Directly stated · History of Liao 112, passage 82
Memorial · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 78
Remonstrance · Speaker · With Shulu (舒嚕氏)
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passages 62, 64
Speech · Speaker · With Yelü Xianshi (耶律賢適) · Mode named-speech Speaker Wuzhi (屋質)
Directly stated · History of Liao 79, passage 34

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Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 46, 50-53

Events and relationships

Advised disbandment
AD 947 秋閏七月 · Political · Counselor
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 5, passage 9
Cited for establishing Muzong as a precedent comparable to Wuna.
Historical comparison
Directly stated · History of Liao 98, passages 19, 112
Negotiated peace
AD 947 太宗崩後 · Diplomatic · Envoy · With Emperor Shizong (世宗) · At Huanghe Ford Crossing 潢河橫渡
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 27, 40, 154
Relieved siege
AD 969 保寧初 · Military · Commander · At Taiyuan 太原
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 170-171
Secured enthronement
Political · Mediator · With Wuyu (兀欲)
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 75
Suppressed rebellion
AD 951 天祿五年 · Military · Commander · With Chage (察割)
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 85, 93

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Tried Xiao Han plot
Judicial · Investigator
Directly stated · History of Liao 113, passage 26
Tried conspirators
AD 948 天祿二年 · Legal · Investigator
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 79-80
Relation Advisor to · Person Shulu (舒嚕氏)
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 14, 43
Relation Advisor to · Person Emperor Shizong (世宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 29, 71
Relation Political supporter · Person Muzong (穆宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 98, passages 19, 112

Assessments and attributes

Assessment loyal · Mode named-person Speaker Emperor Shizong (世宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 71
Assessment plain, composed, foresightful, keeps promises · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 6
Assessment upright remonstrator who checked dowager partiality and Li Hu's violence · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 168
Assessment valued Yelu Xianshi as fit to govern · Mode named-speech Speaker Wuzhi (屋質)
Directly stated · History of Liao 79, passage 34

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 28; History of Liao 45, passage 86

References in the histories

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History

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

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用屋質之謀，各罷兵趨上京。 Following Wuzhi's counsel, both sides disbanded their armies and marched for the Supreme Capital.

History of Liao, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Jingzong 1 · 2 passages

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乙巳，蕭思溫封魏王，北院大王屋質加於越。 On yisi day Xiao Siwen was enfeoffed as Prince of Wei, and Northern Grand Prince Wuzhi was promoted to yuyue.

五月癸亥，於越屋質薨，輟朝三日。 In the fifth month, on guihai day, yuyue Wuzhi died; court was suspended for three days.

History of Liao, Chapter 45Volume 45 Treatises 15: Official Posts 1 · 1 passage

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終遼之世，以於越得重名者三人：耶律曷魯、屋質、仁先，謂之三於越。 Only three men in Liao history bore the yuyue title with real weight—Yelü Helu, Wuzhi, and Renxian—the Three Yuyue.

History of Liao, Chapter 66Volume 66 Tables 4: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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于越屋質。 Wuzhi, yuyue.

History of Liao, Chapter 71Volume 71 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage

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賴耶律屋質諫，罷兵。 Only Yelü Wuzhi's counsel stopped the fighting.

History of Liao, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 2: Imperial Family: Yi Zongbei, the Foreign Emperor Zhang Su, Shun Zongjun, Jin Wangaoluwo · 3 passages

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耶律屋質入諫太后曰：「主上已立，宜許之。」 Yelü Wuzhi went in and urged the Empress Dowager, "The emperor is already enthroned—you ought to accept him."

屋質曰：「奈公酷暴失人心何！」 Wuzhi replied, "What can be done when you are cruel and violent and have lost the people's hearts?"

初以屋質之言定立世宗，而復謀廢立。 At first Wuzhi's counsel secured Shizong's enthronement, yet mother and son plotted deposition again.

History of Liao, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 7: Yelu Wuzhi, Yelu Hou, Yelu Antuan, Yelu Wa, Yelu Tuiyu, Yelu Talie · 33 passages

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耶律屋質耶律吼 Yelu Wuzhi and Yelu Hou

耶律屋質，字敵輦，系出孟父房。 Yelu Wuzhi, whose courtesy name was Dirilian, came from the Mengfu branch of the imperial clan.

時屋質從太后，世宗以屋質善籌，欲行間，乃設事奉書，以試太后。 Wuzhi was then with the empress dowager. Shizong knew that Wuzhi was adept at strategy and wished to drive a wedge between them, so he fabricated a pretext and sent a letter to probe the empress dowager.

太后得書，以示屋質。 When the empress dowager received the letter she showed it to Wuzhi.

屋質讀竟，言曰：「太后佐太祖定天下，故臣願竭死力。 After reading it through, Wuzhi said, "Your Majesty aided Taizu in bringing the realm under rule, and your servant is ready to give his life in your service.

屋質對曰：「李胡、永康王皆太祖子孫，神器非移他族，何不可之有？ Wuzhi replied, "Li Hu and Prince Yongkang are both Taizu's descendants; the throne will not pass outside the clan—what objection can there be?