Yao Jingxing (姚景行)

Overview

Yao Jingxing was a Liao chancellor.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1099 壽隆五年
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 189

Attested activity

AD 1055 清寧元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 21, passage 54
AD 1055 清寧初
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 89, passage 49
AD 1063 清寧九年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 172; History of Liao 97, passage 101
AD 1075 大康初
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 185
AD 1071 咸雍七年二月丙寅
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 22, passage 171
AD 1066 咸雍二年二月甲午
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 22, passage 79

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AD 1065 咸雍元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 175
AD 1099 壽隆五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 190
AD 1036 重熙五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 168

Family

Descendant of Yao Hanying (漢英)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 165

Kinship Role parent · Count 1 · entered mourning for a parent
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 183

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Career and standing

Xingzhong Prefecture administrator 知興中府事
AD 1071 咸雍七年二月丙寅 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 171
Southern Court privy commissioner 南院樞密使
AD 1066 咸雍二年二月甲午 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 79
Associate Administrator of Affairs 參知政事
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 清寧元年甲午 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 1055
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 54
associate privy commissioner 樞密副使
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 54
Southern Court privy commissioner 南院樞密使
AD 1066 咸雍二年七月辛酉 · Restored
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 90
Entered
AD 1066 咸雍二年七月丙辰 · Retired
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 88

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 54; History of Liao 89, passage 49; History of Liao 96, passage 4; History of Liao 97, passage 101
At Xingzhong County 興中縣
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 166

Learning and skills

Earned
AD 1036 重熙五年 · Credential jinshi second rank 進士乙科
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 168

Works and attributed material

Mode direct-speech · Unit Field zh
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 179

Source notes

From Jingxi 景禧 · To Jingxing 景行
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 164

References in the histories

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History

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History of Liao, Chapter 21Volume 21 Annals 21: Daozong 1 · 1 passage

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甲午，以樞密副使姚景行為參知政事，翰林學士吳湛為樞密副使，參知政事、同知樞密院事韓紹文為上京留守。 On jiawu day associate privy commissioner Yao Jingxing was made Associate Administrator of Affairs; Hanlin academician Wu Zhan associate privy commissioner; Associate Administrator of Affairs and associate privy commissioner Han Shaowen supreme capital regent.

History of Liao, Chapter 22Volume 22 Annals 22: Daozong 2 · 4 passages

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二月甲午，詔武定軍節度使姚景行，問以治道，拜南院樞密使。 On jiawu day of the second month Wuding Army military commissioner Yao Jingxing was issued an edict on the way of governance and appointed Southern Court privy commissioner.

丙辰，南院樞密使姚景行致仕。 On bingchen day Southern Court privy commissioner Yao Jingxing retired.

辛酉，景行復前職。 On xinyou day Jingxing resumed his former post.

丙寅，以南院樞密使姚景行知興中府事。 On bingyin day Southern Court privy commissioner Yao Jingxing was made administrator of Xingzhong Prefecture.

History of Liao, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 19: Yelu Shucheng, Yang Ji, Yelu Hanliu, Yang Ji, Yelu Heshang · 1 passage

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清寧初，入知南院樞密使，與姚景行同總朝政。 Early in Qingning he entered court service as Commissioner of the Southern Bureau of Military Affairs and, together with Yao Jingxing, directed the government.

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 · 5 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

姚景行，始名景禧。 Yao Jingxing — his original name was Jingxi.

及景行既貴，始出籍，貫興中縣。 When Jingxing had risen high, he was first removed from the household register and his domicile was entered as Xingzhong County.

景行博學。 Jingxing was broadly learned.

帝有意伐宋，召景行問曰：「宋人好生邊事，如何？」 The emperor intended to attack Song and summoned Jingxing to ask, "The Song are fond of provoking border affairs — what do you advise?"

History of Liao, Chapter 97Volume 97 Biographies 27: Yelu Wotela, Hai Li, Dou Jingyong, Yelu Yinji, Yang Ji, Zhao Hui, Wang Guan, Yelu Xisun · 1 passage

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九年，聞重元亂，與姚景行勤王，上嘉之。 In the ninth year, on hearing of Chongyuan's rebellion, he marched with Yao Jingxing to aid the throne, and the emperor commended him.