Song, Liao, and Jin · Co-chancellor and Military Commissioner

Xiao Daoning 蕭道寧

Xiāo Dàoníng

Attested AD 982 - AD 985

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Daoning was a Co-chancellor and Military Commissioner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 985 三年五月癸酉
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 165
AD 985 三年秋七月丁卯
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 10, passage 176
AD 983 統和元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 10, passages 42, 60
AD 982 乾亨四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 10, passage 209

Family

Kin of Empress Dowager (皇太后)
Empress's brother 國舅
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 10, passage 165

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Khitan 契丹
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 10, passage 165

Career and standing

co-chancellor 同平章事
AD 985 三年五月癸酉 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 165
in charge of Shenzhou military and civil affairs 知沈州軍州事
AD 985 三年五月癸酉 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 165
Liaoxing Army military commissioner 遼興軍節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 42
Zhaode Army military commissioner 昭德軍節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 176
co-chancellor under the Gate 同政事門下平章事
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 209
co-chancellor 平章事
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 176

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Meritorious Minister of Loyal Brightness and Aiding Governance 忠亮佐理功臣
Granted
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 42
Empress's brother / imperial maternal uncle 國舅
AD 985 三年五月癸酉 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 165

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passages 165, 209
AD 985 三年五月癸酉
At Shenzhou 沈州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 165

Events and relationships

Garrisoned
Military · Commander · At Nanjing 南京
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 209
Empress's brother 國舅
Relation Maternal uncle of emperor · Person Emperor Shengzong of Liao (遼聖宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 165

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Shengzong 1 · 5 passages

以南院大王勃古哲總領山西諸州事，北院大王、於越休哥為南面行軍都統，奚王和朔奴副之，同政事門下平章事蕭道寧領本部軍駐南京。 Southern Route great king Boguzhe was placed in overall charge of the western circuits; Northern Route great king and yuyue Xiuge was made Southern Route campaign commander-in-chief, with Xi King Heshuonu as his deputy; co-chancellor under the Gate Xiao Daoning led his own army in garrison at Nanjing.

辛巳，以國舅、同平章事蕭道寧為遼興軍節度使，仍賜號忠亮佐理功臣。 On xinsi day imperial in-law and co-chancellor Xiao Daoning was appointed Liaoxing Army military commissioner and granted the title Meritorious Minister of Loyal Brightness and Aiding Governance.

五月丙辰朔，國舅、政事門下平章事蕭道寧以皇太后慶壽，請歸父母家行禮，而齊國公主及命婦、群臣各進物。 On the bingchen new moon of the fifth month, imperial in-law and co-chancellor Xiao Daoning, because the Empress Dowager was celebrating her birthday, asked to return to his parents' home to perform the rite; the Princess of Qi, titled ladies, and officials each presented gifts.

癸酉，以國舅蕭道寧同平章事、知沈州軍州事。 On guiyou day the Empress's brother Xiao Daoning was appointed co-chancellor and put in charge of Shenzhou military and civil affairs.

以平章事蕭道寧為昭德軍節度使，武定軍節度使、守司空兼政事令郭襲為天平軍節度使，大同軍節度使、守太子太師兼政事令劉延構為義成軍節度使，贈尚父秦王韓匡嗣尚書令。 Co-chancellor Xiao Daoning was appointed Zhaode Army military commissioner; Wuding Army Military Commissioner, acting Minister of Works and concurrent chief councillor Guo Xi was appointed Tianping Army military commissioner; Datong Army Military Commissioner, acting grand preceptor of the heir apparent and concurrent chief councillor Liu Yangou was appointed Yicheng Army military commissioner; and the late honored father Prince of Qin Han Kuangsi was posthumously granted director of the Department of State Affairs.