Song, Liao, and Jin · Jurchen Tribal Leader, Commander, and Royal Kinsman

Yehe 冶訶

Attested AD 1021 - AD 1092

Passages
13
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

Yehe was a Jurchen Tribal Leader, Commander, and Royal Kinsman.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Posthumous name Zhongji 忠濟

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Key source chapters

  1. History of Jin, Chapter 68 Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha 11 passages
  2. History of Jin, Chapter 59 Volume 59 Tables 1: Imperial Family 2 passages

Origins and identity

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Alubu was Yehe's son.
    Biographical record · Source Text 阿魯補，冶訶之子。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 97
  • Egunai, Yehe's son, was a man of imposing stature.
    Biographical record · Source Text 訛古乃，冶訶子，姿質魁偉。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 169
  • Gunan, Yehe's son, was skilled in horsemanship and archery and gifted with ability.
    Biographical record · Source Text 骨赧，冶訶子，善騎射，有材幹。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 155
  • In Mingchang 5 he was raised to Special Advancement with the posthumous name Zhongji, Loyal and Succoring, and together with Duke of Dai Huandu, Special Advancement Hezhe, Grand Master of the Palace Penna, and Bearer of the Triple Staff Bada was granted collateral sacrifice in Shizu's temple.
    Biographical record · Source Text 明昌五年，贈特進，諡忠濟，與代國公歡都、特進劾者、開府儀同三司盆納、儀同三司拔達，俱配享世祖廟廷。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 93
  • In Tianhui 15 he was posthumously made Grand Master of Splendid Happiness with Silver Green Tally.
    Biographical record · Source Text 天會十五年，贈銀青光祿大夫。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 92
  • Sanda's son was Pucha.
    Biographical record · Source Text 散荅子蒲查。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 95
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  • Suzong had twice been beaten by Huanhan. Shizu sent Huandu and Yehe with the commandery levies of their tribes to reinforce him.
    Biographical record · Source Text 肅宗拒桓赧已再失利，世祖命歡都、冶訶，以本部謀克之兵助之。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 90
  • Yehe and Huandu were always at Shizu's side, joining his councils in camp and taking their places in the battle line in the field. They were never absent from his affairs.
    Biographical record · Source Text 冶訶與歡都常在世祖左右，居則與謀議，出則泣行陣，未嘗不在其間。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 91
  • Yehe came in submission together with Balai of his own division, Huduhua and Sidu of the Pucha on the Womin River, Antuan of the Wanyan on the Taishentebai River, and Huoligai of the Wendihen on the Tongmen River. From that time the Jin state grew still stronger.
    Biographical record · Source Text 與同部人把裏勃堇，斡泯水蒲察部胡都化勃堇、廝都勃堇，泰神忒保水完顏部安團勃堇，統門水溫蒂痕部活裏蓋勃堇，俱來歸，金之為國，自此益大。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 89
  • Yehe traced his line to Jingzu, lived with the Wanyan on the Shenyin River, and was chief of his division.
    Biographical record · Source Text 冶訶系出景祖，居神隱水完顏部，為其部勃堇。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 88
  • Yehe, though of the imperial house, shared Huandu's merit, and is therefore set down here beside him.
    Biographical record · Source Text 冶訶雖宗室，與歡都同功，故列敘焉。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 198
  • Yehe's sons were Alubu, Gunan, Egunai, and Sanda.
    Biographical record · Source Text 冶訶子阿魯補、骨赧、訛古乃、散荅。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 94

References in the histories

13 passages

History of Jin, Chapter 59Volume 59 Tables 1: Imperial Family · 2 passages
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History of Jin, Chapter 68Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha · 11 passages
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