Overview
Yelu Lü was an official Painter and Envoy.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Hailin | 海鄰 | Hǎilín |
Life and dates
Death
- Directly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 95
Attested activity
- AD 1055 to AD 1064 清寧間Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passage 88
- AD 1065 to AD 1074 咸雍中Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passage 95
- AD 1032 to AD 1055 重熙間Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passage 80
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Wife of Yelu Lü (耶律履妻)MarriageDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 83
- Descendant of Pugu Zhi (蒲古只)Directly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 78
Origins and identity
- descendant of Puguzhi, yilijin of the Six Divisions 六院夷離堇蒲古只之後Directly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 78
Career and standing
- Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent 太子太師AD 1065 to AD 1074 咸雍中 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 95
- Associate Director of the Inspection Office 同知點檢司事AD 1032 to AD 1055 重熙間 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 80
- Associate Commissioner of the Southern Chancellery Palace Secretariat 同知南院宣徽事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 86
- Commissioner of the Yongxing Palace 永興宮使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 81
- detailed commander of the Right Palace Attendant Gentlemen Company 右祗候郎君班詳穩AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 81
- EnteredExileDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 85
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- Commuted to lifelong frontier exileSentence reducedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 85
- ProsecutedDeath penalty proposedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 84
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 80
Learning and skills
- Skill portraiture 寫真 · Level miraculousDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 90
- Skill painting 畫 · Level skilledDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 79
Works and attributed material
- portrait of Emperor Shengzong 聖宗真Relation PainterDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 85
Events and relationships
- Again envoy to SongAD 1055 to AD 1064 清寧間 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 88
- Failed to hurry to aid throne during Chongyuan rebellionPolitical · AbsenteeDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 91
- Killed maid by stratagem to secure marriageDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 83
- New Year congratulations to Song; painted Song rulerDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 87
- Secured release of Xiao Huzhu from Tangut after three missionsDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 81
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment shameful to kill a maid for marriage and paint the sovereign to escape death · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 188
- bearing bright and elegantAppearanceDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 79
References in the histories
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