Xiao Susa (蕭速撒) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xiao Susa was a Privy Council Official.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Tulujin	禿魯堇	Tūlǔjǐn

Life and dates

Death

Execution · Authority Emperor Daozong of Liao (遼道宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 46
AD 1077 大康三年六月癸未
Executed
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 138
executed 誅
Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 44

Attested activity

AD 1075 大康間太子之獄
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 72, passage 85
AD 1076 大康二年
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 42
AD 1076 大康二年六月丁未
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 109
AD 1077 大康三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passages 131, 134, 138, 143; History of Liao 62, passage 62; History of Liao 110, passage 44
AD 1027 太平七年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 83
AD 1055 to AD 1064 清寧中
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 40

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AD 1074 咸雍十年
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 41
AD 1032 to AD 1055 重熙間
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 38

Family

Kinship Role sons · 速撒等諸子 · Quantity plural
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 67
Kinship Role sons · Quantity 諸子
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 143

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Career and standing

acting commissioner of the Northern Bureau 知北院樞密使事
AD 1076 大康二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 42
administrator of Northern Court privy affairs 知北院樞密使事
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 109
military commissioner at Shangjing 上京留守
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 45
vice commissioner of the Northern Bureau 北院樞密副使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 40
administrator of Privy Council affairs 知樞密院事
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 62
Commissioner 知院
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 85

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Grand Guardian of the Right Imperial Guard 右護衛太保
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 38
military commissioner of the Zhangguo Army 彰國軍節度使
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 40
Northern Court associate privy commissioner 北院樞密副使
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 109
Northern Imperial Scribe 北面林牙
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 40
Supreme Capital regent 上京留守
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 138
Prince of Lanling 蘭陵郡王
AD 1101 to AD 1110 乾統間 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 48
Entered
Exiled to external post
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 131

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Active in
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 62
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 83; History of Liao 72, passage 85; History of Liao 99, passage 36
At external post 外補 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 63
Organization Tulubu tribe 突呂不部 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 36

Events and relationships

Alleged plot
Political · Accused · With Yelü Jun (耶律浚) · Mode allegation Source Person Id Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛)
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 131
Captured
Military · Officer · With Taodeli (陶得裏) · Counterpart Person Id Yelü Yixian (耶律義先)
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 39

Assessments and attributes

Item portrait in Yifu Hall 繪像宜福殿 · Relation Depicted in
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 48

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History

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History of Liao, Chapter 17Volume 17 Annals 17: Shengzong 8 · 1 passage

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十二月丁卯朔，遣耶律遂英、王永錫充賀宋太后生辰，蕭速撒、馬保永充賀正旦使副。 On the dingmao new moon of the twelfth month Yelü Suiying and Wang Yongxi were dispatched as chief and deputy envoys to congratulate the Song Empress Dowager on her birthday, and Xiao Susa and Ma Baoyong as chief and deputy envoys to congratulate Song on New Year's Day.

History of Liao, Chapter 23Volume 23 Annals 23: Daozong 3 · 5 passages

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丁未，冊皇后蕭氏，封其父祗候郎君鱉裏剌為趙王，叔西北路招討使餘里也遼西郡王，兄漢人行宮都部署、駙馬都慰霞抹柳城郡王，參知政事楊遵勖知南院樞密使事，北院樞密使副蕭速撒知北院樞密使事，漢人行宮副部署劉詵參知政事。 On dingwei day Empress Xiao was invested; her father attendant langjun Bieliuli was enfeoffed Prince of Zhao; her uncle Northwest Route pacification commissioner Yuliye Prince of Liaoxi; her elder brother Han mobile palace deployment director and imperial son-in-law Xiamo Prince of Liucheng; Associate Administrator of Affairs Yang Zunxu was made administrator of Southern Court privy affairs; Northern Court associate privy commissioner Xiao Susa administrator of Northern Court privy affairs; Han mobile palace deputy deployment director Liu Shen Associate Administrator of Affairs.

乙亥，北院樞密使耶律乙辛奏，右護衛太保查剌等告知北院樞密使事蕭速撒等八人謀立皇太子，上以無狀，不治，出速撒等三人補外，護衛撒撥等六人各鞭百餘，徙於邊。 On yihai day Northern Court privy commissioner Yelü Yixin memorialized that Right Defender of the Guard grand guardian Zhala and others reported that associate Northern Court privy commissioner Xiao Susa and eight others plotted to install the crown prince; the Emperor said it was groundless and did not punish; three including Susa were sent out to fill external posts; six including guard Sapo were each flogged more than a hundred strokes and exiled to the border.

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.

癸未，殺始平軍節度使撒剌等十人，又遣使殺上京留守速撒，及已徙護衛撒撥等六人。 On guimao day ten including Shiping Army military commissioner Sala were killed; envoys were also dispatched to kill Supreme Capital regent Susa and the six exiled guards including Sapo.

辛卯，殺速撒等諸子，籍其家。 On xinmao day Susa's sons were killed and their households were registered.

History of Liao, Chapter 62Volume 62 Treatises 32: Punishment and Law 2 · 4 passages

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三年，乙辛又與其黨謀構昭懷太子，陰令右護衛太保耶律查剌，告知樞密院事蕭速撒等八人謀立皇太子。 In the third year Yixin and his faction framed Crown Prince Zhaohuai, secretly ordering Right Guard Commissioner Yelü Chala to accuse Privy Councilor Xiao Susa and eight others of plotting to enthrone the crown prince.

詔按無狀，出速撒、達不也外補，流護衛撒撥等六人。 Investigation found no substance; Susa and Dabuye were posted elsewhere; six guards including Sapo were exiled.

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.

帝信之，以乙辛等鞫按，至杖皇太子，囚之宮中別室，殺撻不也、撒剌等三十五人，又殺速撒等諸子； The emperor believed them; Yixin conducted the inquiry, had the crown prince beaten and imprisoned in a separate palace chamber, executed Tabuye, Sala, and thirty-five others, and killed Susa's sons as well;

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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乃與同知北院宣徽事蕭特裏特謀構陷太子，陰令右護衛太保耶律查剌誣告都宮使耶律撒剌、知院蕭速撒、護衛蕭忽古謀廢立。 He and Associate Commissioner of the Northern Bureau of Palace Attendants Xiao Telite then plotted to frame the crown prince, secretly ordering Right Guard Commissioner Yelü Chala to accuse Palace Director Yelü Sala, Commissioner Xiao Susa, and guard Xiao Hugu of plotting a coup.

History of Liao, Chapter 99Volume 99 Biographies 29: Xiao Yanshou, Yelu Sala, Xiao Susa, Yelu Tabuye, Xiao Tabuye, Xiao Hugu, Yelu Shiliu · 6 passages

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蕭巖壽耶律撒剌蕭速撒耶律撻不也蕭撻不也蕭忽古耶律石柳 Xiao Yanshou, Yelu Sala, Xiao Susa, Yelu Tabuye, Xiao Tabuye, Xiao Hugu, and Yelu Shiliu

乙辛誣撒剌與速撒同謀廢立，詔按無跡，出為始平軍節度使。 Yixin accused Sala and Susa of plotting deposition; though the inquiry found nothing, Sala was posted as military commissioner of Shiping.

蕭速撒，字禿魯堇，突呂不部人。 Xiao Susa, whose style was Tulujin, came from the Tulubu tribe.

耶律乙辛權寵方盛，附麗者多至通顯，速撒未嘗造門。 While Yelu Yixin's power was at its peak and hangers-on won high office, Susa never once called at his door.

乙辛銜之，誣構速撒首謀廢立。 Yixin resented him and accused him of leading a plot to depose the emperor and enthrone another.

速撒、撻不也以忠言見殺，國欲無亂，得乎？ Susa and Tabuye were slain for honest counsel—could the realm hope to escape turmoil after that?

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

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上怒，命誅撒剌及速撒等。 Enraged, the emperor ordered Sala, Susa, and the others put to death.