Xiao Eduwo (蕭訛都斡)

Overview

Xiao Eduwo was an official and Imperial Affinal Relative.

Life and dates

Death

Execution · Cause executed 以事伏誅
Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 235
execution 被誅
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 41

Attested activity

AD 1075 大康間太子之獄
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 72, passage 87
AD 1086 二年夏四月癸丑
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 24, passage 181
AD 1076 大康二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 99, passages 33-34
AD 1077 大康三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 62, passages 62, 66; History of Liao 110, passage 40; History of Liao 111, passage 35
AD 1077 大康三年七月辛亥
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 145
AD 1077 大康三年六月己卯朔
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 134

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AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 65, passage 235
AD 1065 to AD 1074 咸雍中
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 111, passage 34

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Xiao Tabuye (蕭撻不也)
his younger brother 其弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 235
Spouse of Princess of Zhao (趙國公主)
married 尚 · Marriage
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 40; History of Liao 23, passage 145

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

State Uncle Shaofu branch 國舅少父房
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 33

Career and standing

Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent 太子太保
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 181
Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant 駙馬都尉
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 40
imperial son-in-law 駙馬都尉
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 145
military commissioner of Shiping Army 始平軍節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 145
seal-and-tally langjun 牌印郎君
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 34
Seal and Insignia Attendant 牌印郎君
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 87

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Seal Office Gentleman 牌印郎君
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 66
seal-and-tally langjun 牌印郎君
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 134
supreme commander 統軍使
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 181
executed 被誅
Executed
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 41

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Active in
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 66
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 181; History of Liao 72, passage 87; History of Liao 99, passage 34
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 111, passage 34
Polity Id liao · Relation Subject of
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 65, passage 235

Works and attributed material

Accusation · Speaker · Mode quotation
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passages 87-88
Confession · Speaker · With Xiao Susa (蕭速撒) · Mode self-report Speaker Xiao Eduwo (蕭訛都斡)
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 66
Confession · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passages 37-38
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passages 42-43

Events and relationships

False confession
Political · False accuser · With Yelü Sala (耶律撒剌)
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passages 37-38
Falsely accused
Political · False accuser · Mode instigated Source Person Id Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛)
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 134
Relation Agent of · Person Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛)
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 66
Relation Client of · Person Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛)
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 37
Relation Partisan of · Person Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛)
Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 235

Assessments and attributes

Item carriages and regalia 車服 · Relation Used illicitly
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 41

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 235

References in the histories

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History

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History of Liao, Chapter 23Volume 23 Annals 23: Daozong 3 · 2 passages

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六月己卯朔，耶律乙辛令牌印郎君蕭訛都斡誣首嘗預速撒等謀，籍其姓名以告。 On the jimao new moon of the sixth month Yelü Yixin ordered seal-and-tally langjun Xiao Eduwo to falsely accuse and say he had once joined Susa and the others in the plot, registering names to report.

秋七月辛亥，護衛太保查剌加鎮國大將軍，預突呂不部節度使之選，室韋查剌及蕭寶神奴、謀魯古並加左衛大將軍，牌印郎君訛都斡尚皇女趙國公主，授駙馬都尉、始平軍節度使，祗候郎君耶律撻不也及蕭圖古辭並加監門衛上將軍。 On xinhai day of the seventh autumn month Defender of the Guard grand guardian Zhala was promoted Pacifying State grand general and hereditary in selection for Tielübu tribal military commissioner; Shiwei Zhala and Xiao Baoshennu and Molugu were all promoted Left Guard grand generals; seal-and-tally langjun Eduwo married the imperial daughter Princess of Zhao, was appointed imperial son-in-law and military commissioner of Shiping Army; attendant langjun Yelü Tabuye and Xiao Tuguci were both promoted Defender of the Gate Commandant upper generals.

History of Liao, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Daozong 4 · 1 passage

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癸丑，遣使加統軍使蕭訛都斡太子太保，裨將老古金吾衛大將軍，蕭雅哥靜江軍節度使，耶律燕奴右監門衛大將軍，仍賜賚諸軍士。 On guichou day envoys were dispatched to promote supreme commander Xiao Eduwo to Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent, deputy general Laogu to Grand General of the Jinwu Guard, Xiao Yage to military commissioner of Jingjiang Army, and Yelü Yannu to Grand General of the Right Gate Guard, and also to bestow rewards on the troops.

History of Liao, Chapter 62Volume 62 Treatises 32: Punishment and Law 2 · 1 passage

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乙辛教牌印郎君蕭訛都斡自首「臣嘗預速撒等謀」，因籍姓名以告。 Yixin coached Seal Office Gentleman Xiao Eduo to confess: "I once took part in Susa's plot," and Eduo denounced others by name.

History of Liao, Chapter 65Volume 65 Tables 3: Princesses · 1 passage

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駙馬都尉撻不也坐昭懷太子事被害，其弟訛都斡欲逼尚公主，公主以訛都斡黨乙辛，惡之。未幾，訛都斡以事伏誅。天祚幼，乙辛用事。公主每以匡救為心，竟誅乙辛。 Imperial Son-in-law Tabuye was executed for involvement in Prince Zhaohuai's affair; his younger brother Eduwo tried to force a marriage to the princess, but she detested him as a partisan of Yixin. Before long Eduwo was executed. Tianzuo was still young and Yixin held power; the princess constantly worked to rescue the court, and in the end Yixin was put to death.

History of Liao, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 2: Imperial Family: Yi Zongbei, the Foreign Emperor Zhang Su, Shun Zongjun, Jin Wangaoluwo · 1 passage

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乙辛復令牌印郎君蕭訛都斡等言：「查剌前告非妄，臣實與謀，欲殺耶律乙辛等，然後立太子。 Yixin then had Seal and Insignia Attendant Xiao Eduogan and others declare, "Chala's first report was true—I was in the plot to kill Yelü Yixin and his faction, then put the crown prince on the throne.

History of Liao, Chapter 99Volume 99 Biographies 29: Xiao Yanshou, Yelu Sala, Xiao Susa, Yelu Tabuye, Xiao Tabuye, Xiao Hugu, Yelu Shiliu · 2 passages

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及蕭訛都斡誣首，竟遣使殺之。 When Xiao Eduogan corroborated the frame-up, an envoy was finally sent to execute him.

乙辛復令蕭訛都斡以前事誣告，上怒，不復加訊，遣使殺之。 Yixin had Xiao Eduogan renew the accusation; the enraged emperor questioned him no further and sent an envoy to put him to death.

History of Liao, Chapter 110Volume 110 Biographies 40: Treacherous Ministers 1 · 2 passages

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又令牌印郎君蕭訛都斡詣上誣首：「耶律查剌前告耶律撒剌等事皆實，臣亦與其謀。 He then had Seal-and-Token Gentleman Xiao Eduo appear before the throne with a fabricated confession: "Yelü Chala's earlier charge against Yelü Sala and the others was true, and I was party to the plot as well.

復令蕭訛都斡等誣首耶律查剌前告耶律撒剌等事皆實，詔究其事。 He again had Xiao Eduo and others confess falsely that Yelü Chala's earlier charge against Yelü Sala and his associates had been true, and the emperor ordered a full inquiry.

History of Liao, Chapter 111Volume 111 Biographies 41: Treacherous Ministers 2 · 6 passages

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蕭餘里也耶律合魯蕭得裏特蕭訛都斡蕭達魯古耶律塔不也蕭圖古辭 Xiao Yulili, Yelü Helu, Xiao Delite, Xiao Eduwo, Xiao Dalugu, Yelü Tabuye, and Xiao Tuguci

蕭訛都斡，國舅少父房之後。 Xiao Eduwo was descended from the State Uncle Shaofu branch.

頃之，訛都斡希乙辛意，欲實其事，與耶律塔不也等入闕誣首：「耶律撒剌等謀害乙辛，欲立皇太子事，臣亦預謀。 Before long Eduwo divined Yixin's intent and, wanting to make the accusation stick, entered the palace with Yelü Tabuye and others to make a false confession: "Yelü Sala and the others plotted to kill Yixin and put the crown prince on the throne; I too was in on the plot.

訛都斡尚皇女趙國公主，為駙馬都尉。 Eduwo married the imperial daughter, Princess of Zhao State, and was made Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant.

訛都斡臨刑，語人曰：「前告耶律撒刺事，皆乙辛教我。 As Eduwo faced execution he told those present: "The earlier charge against Yelü Sala—Yixin taught me every word of it.

及太子被譖，按無跡，塔不也附乙辛，欲實其誣，與訛都斡等密奏：「太子謀亂事本實，臣不首，恐事覺連坐。」 When the crown prince was slandered and the inquiry found nothing, Tabuye sided with Yixin to make the charge stick; with Eduwo and others he secretly memorialized: "The crown prince's plot of rebellion was real; if I do not come forward first, I fear that when it is discovered I will be punished with the rest."