Yelü Chala (耶律查剌)

Overview

Yelü Chala was a Liao Right Guard commissioner involved in the AD 1077 accusation against the crown prince.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Zhala	查剌	Zhālà

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1075 大康間太子之獄
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 72, passage 85
AD 1077 大康三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 62, passage 62; History of Liao 110, passage 38; History of Liao 111, passage 35
AD 1077 大康三年七月辛亥
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 145
AD 1077 大康三年五月乙亥
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 131

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Ethnicity Khitan 契丹
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 62, passage 62

Career and standing

Defender of the Guard grand guardian 護衛太保
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 35
Right Defender of the Guard grand guardian 右護衛太保
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 131
Right Guard Commissioner 右護衛太保
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 85
Right Guard Grand Guardian 右護衛太保
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 62
Pacifying State grand general 鎮國大將軍
Promoted
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 145
Hereditary selection tielubu military commissioner
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 145

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 72, passage 85
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 111, passage 35

Events and relationships

Accused plot
Political · Accuser · With Xiao Susa (蕭速撒)
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 62
False accusation
Legal · Accuser
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 85
Reported plot
Political · Informant
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 131
Relation Agent of · Person Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛)
Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 62

References in the histories

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History

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History of Liao, Chapter 23Volume 23 Annals 23: Daozong 3 · 2 passages

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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.

秋七月辛亥，護衛太保查剌加鎮國大將軍，預突呂不部節度使之選，室韋查剌及蕭寶神奴、謀魯古並加左衛大將軍，牌印郎君訛都斡尚皇女趙國公主，授駙馬都尉、始平軍節度使，祗候郎君耶律撻不也及蕭圖古辭並加監門衛上將軍。 On xinhai day of the seventh autumn month Defender of the Guard grand guardian Zhala was promoted Pacifying State grand general and hereditary in selection for Tielübu tribal military commissioner; Shiwei Zhala and Xiao Baoshennu and Molugu were all promoted Left Guard grand generals; seal-and-tally langjun Eduwo married the imperial daughter Princess of Zhao, was appointed imperial son-in-law and military commissioner of Shiping Army; attendant langjun Yelü Tabuye and Xiao Tuguci were both promoted Defender of the Gate Commandant upper generals.

History of Liao, Chapter 62Volume 62 Treatises 32: Punishment and Law 2 · 1 passage

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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.

History of Liao, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 2: Imperial Family: Yi Zongbei, the Foreign Emperor Zhang Su, Shun Zongjun, Jin Wangaoluwo · 2 passages

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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.

乙辛復令牌印郎君蕭訛都斡等言：「查剌前告非妄，臣實與謀，欲殺耶律乙辛等，然後立太子。 Yixin then had Seal and Insignia Attendant Xiao Eduogan and others declare, "Chala's first report was true—I was in the plot to kill Yelü Yixin and his faction, then put the crown prince on the throne.

History of Liao, Chapter 110Volume 110 Biographies 40: Treacherous Ministers 1 · 3 passages

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乙辛因蕭十三之言，夜召蕭得裏特謀構太子，令護衛太保耶律查剌誣告耶律撒剌等同謀立皇太子。 Acting on Xiao Shisan's counsel, Yixin summoned Xiao Delite by night to plot against the crown prince and had Guards Commissioner Yelü Chala accuse Yelü Sala and others of conspiring to put the prince on the throne.

又令牌印郎君蕭訛都斡詣上誣首：「耶律查剌前告耶律撒剌等事皆實，臣亦與其謀。 He then had Seal-and-Token Gentleman Xiao Eduo appear before the throne with a fabricated confession: "Yelü Chala's earlier charge against Yelü Sala and the others was true, and I was party to the plot as well.

復令蕭訛都斡等誣首耶律查剌前告耶律撒剌等事皆實，詔究其事。 He again had Xiao Eduo and others confess falsely that Yelü Chala's earlier charge against Yelü Sala and his associates had been true, and the emperor ordered a full inquiry.

History of Liao, Chapter 111Volume 111 Biographies 41: Treacherous Ministers 2 · 1 passage

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大康三年，樞密使乙辛陰懷逆謀，乃令護衛太保耶律查剌誣告耶律撒剌等廢立事。 In the third year of Dakang, Privy Commissioner Yixin secretly harbored treasonous intent and had Defender of the Guard grand guardian Yelü Zhala falsely accuse Yelü Sala and others of plotting to depose the emperor and install another.