Song, Liao, and Jin · Zhangde Army Military Commissioner

Xiao Talan 蕭闥覽

Xiāo Tàlǎn

Attested AD 984 - AD 989

Passages: 11
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Talan was a Zhangde Army Military Commissioner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 985 三年冬十一月丙申
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 203
AD 984 統和二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 10, passage 131
AD 986 統和四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 11, passage 3
AD 988 統和六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 12, passage 65
AD 989 統和七年夏四月乙卯
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 12, passage 145

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Paiya (排亞)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 12, passage 145

Key source chapters

History of Liao, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 7 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 10 Volume 10 Annals 10: Shengzong 1 2 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 12 Volume 12 Annals 12: Shengzong 3 2 passages

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Khitan 契丹
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 10, passage 203

Career and standing

supreme commander / commander-in-chief 都統
AD 985 三年冬十一月丙申 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 203
Zhangde Army military commissioner 彰德軍節度使
AD 986 統和四年 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 11, passages 3, 189
Grand Preceptor 太師
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 12, passages 65, 145
Zhangde Army Military Commissioner 彰德軍節度使
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 131
Held
Imperial maternal uncle
Directly stated · History of Liao 12, passage 145

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 203; History of Liao 11, passage 3; History of Liao 12, passage 65

Events and relationships

Came to court
Court · Visitor
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 131
Submitted march route distances and products
AD 985 三年冬十一月丙申 · Military · Commander · With Pusa Nu (菩薩奴)
Directly stated · History of Liao 10, passage 203
Wounded by arrow
Military · Casualty
Directly stated · History of Liao 12, passage 65

References in the histories

Search passages

History

11 passages

History of Liao, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Shengzong 1 · 2 passages

二月癸巳，國舅帳彰德軍節度使蕭闥覽來朝。 On guisi day in the second month Zhangde Army Military Commissioner Xiao Talan of the Empress's brother's branch came to court.

丙申，東征女直，都統蕭闥覽、菩薩奴以行軍所經地裏、物產來上。 On bingshen day, during the eastern campaign against the Jurchen, supreme commanders Xiao Talan and Pusa Nu submitted reports on distances along the march route and on local products.

History of Liao, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 7 passages

林牙耶律謀魯姑、彰德軍節度使蕭闥覽上東征俘獲，賜詔獎諭。 Yulin Yelü Molugu and Zhangde Army military commissioner Xiao Talan reported captives from the eastern campaign; an edict commended them.

壬午，樞密使斜軫、林牙勤德、謀魯姑、節度使闥覽、統軍使室羅、侍中抹只、奚王府監軍迪烈與安吉等克女直還軍，遣近侍泥裏吉詔旌其功，仍執手撫諭，賜酒果勞之。 On renwu day Commissioner of Military Affairs Xiezhen, yulin Qinde, Molugu, military commissioner Talan, army commander Shiluo, Palace Attendant Mojie, Xi princely house overseer Dilie, and Anji and others, having broken the Jurchen and returned, were sent the attendant Niliji with an edict commending their merit; he clasped their hands in reassurance, granted wine and fruit, and rewarded them.

甲寅，耶律斜軫、蕭闥覽、謀魯姑等族帥來朝，行飲至之禮，賞賚有差。 On jiayin day Yelü Xiezhen, Xiao Talan, Molugu, and other tribal chiefs came to court; the court performed the yinzhi rite and rewarded them according to rank.

又詔兩部突騎赴蔚州，以助闥覽。 An edict again ordered two divisions of tuqi cavalry to march to Weizhou to assist Talan.

庚戌，以斜軫為諸路兵馬都統，闥覽兵馬副部署，迪子都監。 On gengxu day Xiezhen was made overall commander of horses and troops on all routes, Talan deputy camp commander for horses and troops, and Dizi army overseer,

八月丁酉朔，置先離闥覽官六員，領於骨裏、女直、迪烈於等諸部人之隸官籍者。 On the dingyou new moon of the eighth month six xianli talan posts were established to oversee officials on the registers from the Yugu Li, Jurchen, Dilie Yu, and other divisions.

命彰德軍節度使蕭闥覽、將軍迪子略地東路。 Zhangde Army Military Commissioner Xiao Talan and General Dizi were ordered to sweep the eastern route.

History of Liao, Chapter 12Volume 12 Annals 12: Shengzong 3 · 2 passages

駙馬蕭勤德、太師闥覽皆中流矢。 Imperial son-in-law Xiao Qinde and grand preceptor Talan were both wounded by arrows.

乙卯，國舅太師蕭闥覽為子排亞請尚皇女延壽公主，許之。 On yimao day Imperial Uncle Grand Preceptor Xiao Talan asked on behalf of his son Paiya to marry Princess Yan Shou, and the request was granted.