Yelü Dabeinu (耶律大悲奴)

Overview

Yelü Dabeinu was a Military Officer.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Xiujian	休堅	Xiūjiān

Life and dates

Death

Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 97

Attested activity

AD 1075 大康元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 80
AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康中
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 91
AD 1101 to AD 1110 乾統初
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 94
AD 1072 八年十二月戊辰
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 31
AD 1096 壽隆二年
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 93
AD 1096 壽隆二年十二月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 48

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AD 1095 壽隆元年十月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 24
AD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶中
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 96
AD 1116 章奴之叛
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 101, passages 28, 48

Family

Descendant of Yanmu (巖木)
descendant of 之後
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 134
Descendant of Nieligu (聶裏古)
descendant 後 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 90
Descendant of Jundeshi (勻德實)
descended from 係出
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 230

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Career and standing

Commissioner for Subjugation of the Southwest 西南面招討使
AD 1101 to AD 1110 乾統初 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 95, passage 94
Chief Inspector of the Palace Front 殿前都點檢
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 壽隆二年 · Western Year: AD 1096
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 93
hall front inspector-general 殿前都點檢
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 48
military commissioner of Shiping Army 始平軍節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 80
Right yilibi 右夷離畢
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 24
Military Commissioner of the Zhangguo Army 彰國軍節度使
Held at retirement
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 97

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Commissioner of the Yongxing-Yanchang Palace 永興延昌宮使
AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康中 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 95, passage 91
Xiangwen of the Right Pishi 右皮室詳穩
AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康中 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 95, passage 91
Garrison Commander of the Supreme Capital 上京留守
AD 1101 to AD 1110 乾統初 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 95, passage 94
Texun 惕隱
AD 1101 to AD 1110 乾統初 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 95, passage 94
Garrison Commander of the Supreme Capital 上京留守
AD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶中 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 95, passage 96
Garrison commander (留守) 留守
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 101, passage 28
Han mobile palace deputy deployment director 漢人行宮副部署
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 31
military commissioner of the Kuanyi Army 匡義節度
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 66, passage 135
Northern Court palace academician 北面林牙
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 24
tiyin 惕隱
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 80
deployment director 都部署
Promoted
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 31
Chief Inspector 都點檢
AD 1101 to AD 1110 乾統初 · Reappointed
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 95, passage 94
Retired
Retirement
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 97

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Belonged to
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 135
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 31; History of Liao 26, passage 24; History of Liao 95, passage 91; History of Liao 101, passage 28
AD 1111 to AD 1120 天慶中
At Supreme Capital 上京 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 96

Events and relationships

Held defenses
Military · Defender · With Xiao Taosuwan (蕭陶蘇斡) · Counterpart Person Id Yelü Zhangnu (耶律章奴)
Directly stated · History of Liao 101, passage 28
Summoned to surrender
Diplomatic · Envoy · Counterpart Zubu 阻卜
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 92

Assessments and attributes

Assessment gentle, refined, devoted to ritual propriety · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 98

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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十二月戊辰，漢人行宮都部署耶律仲禧封韓國公，樞密副使、參知政事趙徽出為武定軍節度使，樞密副使柴德滋參知政事，漢人行宮副部署耶律大悲奴升都部署，同知南院樞密使事蕭韓家奴知左夷離畢事。 On wuchen day of the twelfth month Han mobile palace deployment director Yelü Zhongxi was enfeoffed Duke of Han; associate privy commissioner and Associate Administrator of Affairs Zhao Hui was dismissed as military commissioner of Wuding Army; associate privy commissioner Chai Dezi was made Associate Administrator of Affairs; Han mobile palace deputy deployment director Yelü Dabeinu was promoted deployment director; associate Southern Court privy commissioner Xiao Hanjianu was made administrator of Left yilibi affairs.

以惕隱大悲奴為始平軍節度使，參知政事柴德滋武定軍節度使。 Tiyin Dabeinu was made military commissioner of Shiping Army; Associate Administrator of Affairs Chai Dezi military commissioner of Wuding Army.

History of Liao, Chapter 26Volume 26 Annals 26: Daozong 6 · 2 passages

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甲戌，以北面林牙耶律大悲奴為右夷離畢。 On jiaxu day Northern Court palace academician Yelü Dabeinu was made Right yilibi.

癸亥，蕭撻不也為北府宰相，耶律大悲奴殿前都點檢。 On guihai day Xiao Tabuye was made Northern Court chancellor; Yelü Dabeinu hall front inspector-general.

History of Liao, Chapter 66Volume 66 Tables 4: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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匡義節度大悲奴。 Dabeinu, military commissioner of the Kuanyi Army.

History of Liao, Chapter 95Volume 95 Biographies 25: Yelu Honggu, Yelu Maliu, Xiao Dilie, Yelu Shilu, Yelu Chenjianu, Yelu Teme, Yelu Xiantong, Xiao Susa, Yelu Dabeinu · 3 passages

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耶律弘古耶律馬六蕭滴冽耶律適祿耶律陳家奴耶律特麼耶律仙童蕭素颯耶律大悲奴 Yelu Honggu, Yelu Maliu, Xiao Dilie, Yelu Shilu, Yelu Chenjianu, Yelu Teme, Yelu Xiantong, Xiao Susa, and Yelu Dabeinu

耶律大悲奴，字休堅，王子班聶裏古之後。 Yelu Dabeinu, whose style name was Xiujian, was a descendant of Nieligu of the Princes' Class.

大悲奴舉止馴雅，好禮儀，為時人所稱。 Dabeinu was gentle and refined in manner, devoted to ritual propriety, and widely praised by his contemporaries.

History of Liao, Chapter 101Volume 101 Biographies 31: Xiao Taosuwo, Yelu Axibao, Xiao Yixue, Xiao Hudu · 1 passage

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及耶律章奴叛，陶蘇斡與留守耶律大悲奴為守禦。 When Yelu Zhangnu rose in revolt, Taosuwo and the capital's garrison commander Yelu Dabeinu organized the city's defense.