Xiao Leyinnu (蕭樂音奴)

Overview

Xiao Leyinnu was a Xi chieftain and Liao officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1063 清寧九年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 145
AD 1032 重熙初
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 138

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Tulubu (突呂不)
sixth-generation descendant 六世孫 · paternal line · 6 generations
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 136
Child of Bala (拔剌)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 137
Parent of Yang'a (陽阿)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 148

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 4

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 96Volume 96 Biographies 26: Yelu Renxian, Yelu Liang, Xiao Hanjianu, Xiao De, Xiao Weixin, Xiao Leyinnu, Yelu Dilie, Yao Jingxing, Yelu Asi · 3 passages

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耶律良蕭韓家奴蕭德蕭惟信蕭樂音奴耶律敵烈姚景行耶律阿思 Yelu Liang, Xiao Hanjianu, Xiao De, Xiao Weixin, Xiao Leyinnu, Yelu Dilie, Yao Jingxing, and Yelu Asi

蕭樂音奴，字婆丹，奚六部敞穩突呂不六世孫。 Xiao Leyinnu, whose style name was Podan, was a sixth-generation descendant of the Xi Six Tribes Chieftain Tulubu.

樂音奴貌偉言辨，通遼、漢文字，善騎射擊鞠，所交皆一時名士。 Leyinnu was imposing in appearance and eloquent in speech, mastered Khitan and Chinese writing, was skilled at riding, archery, and cuju, and all his associates were leading men of the age.