Overview
Yelü Guannu was an official and Hermit.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiyin | 奚隱 | |
| Epithet | Two Recluses | 二逸 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1101 to AD 1110 乾統間Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 106, passage 31
Attested activity
- AD 1101 to AD 1110 乾統間Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 106, passage 31
- AD 1040 重熙九年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 106, passages 19, 23
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Parent of Yelü Guannuparent 父
grandson 孫Strongly inferred · History of Liao 106, passage 19 - Descendant of Wolu (斡魯)grandson 孫 · 2 generations · Through Parent of Yelü Guannu
grandfather 祖 · 2 generations · Through Parent of Yelü GuannuDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 19
Origins and identity
- Yelü clan 耶律Directly stated · History of Liao 106, passages 2, 19
Career and standing
- Military Commissioner of the Guiyi Army 歸義軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 26
- Night-Watch Duty General 宿直將軍AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 22
- distinguished lineage 屬尊Senior lineageDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 24
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passages 2, 22
- Organization Ouli tribe 歐裏部 · Relation Associated via friend · With Xiao Wa (蕭哇)Directly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 27
Learning and skills
- Skill dynastic genealogy 本朝世系 · Level thoroughly versedDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 20
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 25
Events and relationships
- Agreed to live as recluse with friendDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passages 28-29
- Allowed to choose circuit military commissionershipAD 1040 重熙九年 · Political · SubjectDated from the passage context · History of Liao 106, passages 23-24
- Declined office choicePolitical · SubjectDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 25
- Left office for illnessAD 1040 重熙九年 · Political · SubjectDated from the passage context · History of Liao 106, passage 23
- Requested retirementPolitical · SubjectDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 26
- Relation Friend of · Person Xiao Wa (蕭哇)Directly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 27
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment outstanding conduct; twice declined regional commands · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passages 48-50
- steady, learned; loved wine and easeCharacterDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passages 20-21
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 106, passage 19
References in the histories
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