Yelü Renxian (耶律仁先)

Overview

Yelü Renxian was a Liao general and statesman who defended Emperor Daozong.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Jiulin	糺鄰
Childhood name	Chala	查剌

Life and dates

Death

AD 1072 咸雍八年
died 卒 · Age 60
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 206
AD 1072 八年五月壬午
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 13

Age

60
Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 206

Attested activity

AD 1046 十五年十一月丁亥
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 19, passage 201
AD 1055 清寧元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 21, passage 35
AD 1056 清寧二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 21, passage 78
AD 1058 清寧四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 21, passages 124, 131
AD 1060 清寧六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 21, passage 153
AD 1063 九年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 110, passage 123

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AD 1063 清寧九年
Directly stated · History of Liao 92, passage 50
AD 1063 清寧九年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 112, passage 145
AD 1063 清寧九年七月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 33
AD 1055 to AD 1064 清寧
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 111, passage 73
AD 1063 九年五月丙午
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 22, passage 17
AD 1072 八年五月壬午
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 13
AD 1042 十一年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 19, passages 38, 50, 54, 57
AD 1050 十九年閏月辛未
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 20, passage 127
AD 1043 十二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 19, passages 68-69
AD 1041 十年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 19, passages 2, 9
AD 1069 咸雍五年春正月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 22, passage 151
AD 1065 咸雍元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 195
AD 1065 咸雍元年十二月甲午
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 22, passage 73
AD 1072 咸雍八年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 206
AD 1068 咸雍四年
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 7
AD 1063 灤河之變
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passages 191-192, 194
AD 1052 秋七月甲辰朔
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 20, passages 148, 152
AD 916 to AD 1125 遼
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 66, passage 156
AD 1032 to AD 1052 重熙
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 90, passages 7, 9
AD 1034 重熙三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 8
AD 1032 to AD 1055 重熙中
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 45
AD 1042 重熙十一年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passage 63; History of Liao 96, passages 12-13

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Yelü Xinxian (耶律信先)
brother 弟 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 90, passages 7, 35
Descendant of Yanmu (巖木)
descendant of 之後
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 134
Descendant of Jundeshi (勻德實)
descended from 係出
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 230
Child of Guiyin (瑰引)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 6
Child of Guiyin (瑰引)
father 父
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 90, passages 7, 35-36
Parent of Tabuye (撻不也)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passages 40, 208
Sibling of Xinxian (信先)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 207
Sibling of Yixian (義先)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 207
Sibling of Yelü Yixian (耶律義先)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 90, passage 7

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Clan Yelü 耶律
Directly stated · History of Liao 57, passage 33

Career and standing

Southern Court great king 南院大王
AD 1046 十五年十一月丁亥 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 19, passage 201
Northern Court privy commissioner 北院樞密使
AD 1063 九年七月壬戌 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 26
Southern Court privy commissioner 南院樞密使
AD 1063 九年五月丙午 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 17
administrator of Northern Court privy affairs 知北院樞密使事
AD 1050 十九年閏月辛未 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 127
Northwest Route pacification commissioner 西北路招討使
AD 1069 咸雍五年春正月 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 151
Nanjing regent 南京留守
AD 1065 咸雍元年十二月甲午 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 73

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associate regent of Nanjing 同知南京留守事
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 清寧元年 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 1055
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 35
birthday congratulatory envoy to Song 賀宋生辰使副
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 19, passage 9
co-administrator of Eastern Capital regent affairs 同知東京留守事
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 19, passage 69
Nanjing deputy grand marshal 南京兵馬副元帥
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 清寧四年 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 1058
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 131
Northern Court great king 北院大王
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 清寧六年六月癸未 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 6 · Western Year: AD 1060
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 153
Northern Court privy commissioner 北院樞密使
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 清寧四年六月乙丑 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 1058
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 124
Southern Court privy commissioner 南院樞密使
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 清寧二年丁丑 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 1056
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 78
Khitan mobile palace deployment director 契丹行宮都部署
AD 1046 十五年十一月丁亥 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 19, passage 201
Southern Court great king 南院大王
AD 1050 十九年閏月辛未 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 127
administrator of Northern Court privy affairs 知北院樞密使事
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 152
Northern Privy Vice Commissioner 北院樞密副使
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 19, passage 50
yuyue 于越
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 66, passage 156
Commissioner of the Northern Court Secretariat 北院樞密使
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 51
Prince of Song 宋王
AD 1050 十九年閏月辛未 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 127
Prince of Wu 吳王
AD 1032 to AD 1055 重熙中 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 26
Prince of Song 宋王
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 51
Imperial Father 尚父
AD 1063 清寧九年 · Granted
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 51
imperial father 尚父
AD 1063 九年七月壬戌 · Granted
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 26
Prince of Song 宋王
AD 1063 九年七月壬戌 · Advanced to
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 26
Southern Court great king 南院大王
AD 1046 十五年十一月丁亥 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 19, passage 201
Prince of Song 宋王
AD 1050 十九年閏月辛未 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 127
Prince of Jin 晉王
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 13
Prince of Wu 吳王
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passages 35, 78, 124, 131
Prince of Xu 許王
AD 1063 九年五月丙午 · Transferred to
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 17
Prince of Jin 晉王
AD 1065 咸雍元年十二月甲午 · Transferred to
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 73
Prince of Sui 隋王
Transferred · From Source Date: Text: 清寧四年 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 1058
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 131

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Belonged to
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 156
Polity Id liao · Relation Member of
Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 13
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 19, passages 9, 201; History of Liao 20, passages 127, 152; History of Liao 21, passage 35; History of Liao 22, passage 17; History of Liao 90, passage 1; History of Liao 92, passage 50; History of Liao 95, passage 45; History of Liao 96, passages 1, 191-192; History of Liao 99, passage 7; History of Liao 110, passage 123
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 57, passage 33; History of Liao 111, passage 73
Organization campaign generals receiving diaowa seals 行軍詔賜將帥 · Relation Recipient class
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 57, passages 32-33

Works and attributed material

Narrative continuation · Agent · Silent subject 其/he in s0192 continues Renxian from s0191
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 192
Reported Song's increased annual silver and silk payments.
Report · Author
Directly stated · History of Liao 19, passage 54
Mode direct-speech · Unit Field zh
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 15

Events and relationships

Appointed and enfeoffed
AD 1050 十九年閏月辛未 · Appointment · Appointee
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 127
Countered rebellion
AD 1063 灤河之變 · Military · Loyalist commander · At Luan River 灤河 · With Chongyuan (重元)
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 191
Defeated Zubu
AD 1069 咸雍五年九月戊辰 · Military · Commander · Outcome Victory
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passages 151, 159
Discussed governance
AD 1052 秋七月甲辰朔 · Court audience · Summoned councilor
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 152
Halted imperial progress and summoned Tala troops to settle crisis
AD 1063 灤河之變 · Military · Commander · At Northern and Southern courts 北、南院
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 192
Received eagle knob seal
Bestowal · Recipient · With Emperor Daozong of Liao (遼道宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 57, passage 33

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Resisted Chongyuan rebellion
AD 1063 九年七月戊午 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 21
Song tribute negotiation
Diplomatic · Envoy · With Liu Liufu (劉六符)
Directly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 63
Suppressed rebellion
AD 1063 清寧九年 · Military · Commander · With Chongyuan (重元)
Directly stated · History of Liao 92, passage 50; History of Liao 96, passages 42, 49-50
Suppressed
Military · Commander · With Nielugu (涅魯古)
Directly stated · History of Liao 112, passage 145
Diplomatic mission · Peace negotiator to Song
Directly stated · History of Liao 19, passage 50
Diplomatic mission · Returned from Song with the oath document
Directly stated · History of Liao 19, passage 57
Relation Rescued · Person Emperor Daozong of Liao (遼道宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passages 191-192
Relation Fame peer of · Person Yelü Xiuge (耶律休哥)
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 194
Relation Recommender of · Person Yelü Chenjianu (耶律陳家奴)
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 45

Assessments and attributes

Assessment vigor and agility rivaling the eastern-sea green falcon · About Person Id Yelü Chenjianu (耶律陳家奴) · Mode speech Speaker Yelü Renxian (耶律仁先)
Directly stated · History of Liao 95, passage 45
Assessment merit in settling the great crisis should rank first · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 192
Assessment ranks with Yelu Xiuge in fame; merit and virtue together complete · Mode historian-judgment · With Yelü Xiuge (耶律休哥)
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 194
Assessment without Renxian and the others, Emperor Daozong would have been in peril · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 191
since Yelu Xiuge as yuyue, Renxian alone had been such a man 自於越休哥之後，惟仁先一人而已
Mode commentarial
Directly stated · History of Liao 96, passage 198
Item eagle-knob / diaowa seal 鷹紐印 · Relation Received
Directly stated · History of Liao 57, passage 33

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Item imperial drafting edict 御制誥 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 153

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 19Volume 19 Annals 19: Xingzong 2 · 6 passages

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六月戊寅朔，以蕭寧、耶律坦、崔禹稱、馬世良、耶律仁先、劉六符充賀宋生辰使副； On the wuyin new moon of the sixth month Xiao Ning, Yelü Tan, Cui Yucheng, Ma Shiliang, Yelü Renxian, and Liu Liufu were appointed chief and deputy envoys to congratulate Song on birthdays;

九月壬寅，遣北院樞密副使耶律仁先、漢人行宮副部署劉六符使宋約和。 On renyin day of the ninth month Northern Privy Vice Commissioner Yelü Renxian and Han traveling palace deputy deployment director Liu Liufu were dispatched as envoys to Song to negotiate peace.

閏月癸未，耶律仁先遣人報，宋歲增銀、絹十萬兩、匹，文書稱貢，送至白溝； On guiwei day of the intercalary month Yelü Renxian dispatched a messenger reporting that Song's annual tribute was increased by one hundred thousand taels of silver and bolts of silk, the documents called it tribute, and it was delivered to Baigou;

辛卯，仁先、劉六符還，進宋國誓書。 On xinmao day Renxian and Liu Liufu returned and presented the Song State oath document.

壬申，以吳國王蕭孝穆為南院樞密使，北府宰相蕭孝忠北院樞密使，封楚王，韓國王蕭惠北府宰相、同知元帥府事，韓八南院大王，耶律侯哂東京留守，北院樞密副使耶律仁先同知東京留守事，北面林牙蕭革北院樞密副使。 On renshen day Prince of Wu Xiao Xiaomu was appointed Southern Privy Commissioner; Northern Chancellor Xiao Xiaozhong was made Northern Privy Commissioner and enfeoffed as Prince of Chu; Prince of Han Xiao Hui was made Northern Chancellor and co-administrator of the marshal headquarters; Han Ba was made Southern Court great king; Yelü Houshen was appointed Eastern Capital regent; Northern Privy Vice Commissioner Yelü Renxian was made co-administrator of Eastern Capital regent affairs; and Northern Court linya Xiao Ge was appointed Northern Privy Vice Commissioner.

十一月丁亥，以南院樞密使蕭孝友為北府宰相，契丹行宮都部署耶律仁先南院大王，北府宰相蕭革同知北院樞密使事，知夷離畢事耶律信先漢人行宮都部署，左夷離畢旅墳惕隱，漢人行宮都部署耶律敵烈左夷離畢。 On dinghai day of the eleventh month Southern Court Privy Commissioner Xiao Xiaoyou was appointed Northern Chancellor; Khitan mobile palace deployment director Yelü Renxian was made Southern Court great king; Northern Chancellor Xiao Ge was appointed associate Northern Court Privy Commissioner; yilibi affairs commissioner Yelü Xinxian was made Han mobile palace deployment director; Left yilibi Lü Fen was appointed tiyin; and Han mobile palace deployment director Yelü Dilie was made Left yilibi.

History of Liao, Chapter 20Volume 20 Annals 20: Xingzong 3 · 2 passages

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辛未，以同知北院樞密使事蕭革為南院樞密使，南院大王耶律仁先知北院樞密使事，封宋王。 On xinwei day associate Northern Court privy commissioner Xiao Ge was made Southern Court privy commissioner; Southern Court great king Yelü Renxian was appointed to administer Northern Court privy affairs and enfeoffed Prince of Song.

秋七月甲辰朔，召北府宰相蕭塔烈葛、南府宰相漢王貼不、南院樞密使蕭革、知北院樞密使事仁先等，賜坐，論古今治道。 On the jiachen new moon of the seventh autumn month Northern Court chancellor Xiao Taliege, Southern Court chancellor Prince of Han Tiebu, Southern Court privy commissioner Xiao Ge, and Renxian, who administered Northern Court privy affairs, were summoned; they were granted seats and discussed the ways of governing ancient and modern times.

History of Liao, Chapter 21Volume 21 Annals 21: Daozong 1 · 5 passages

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以吳王仁先同知南京留守事，陳王塗孛特為南府宰相，進封吳王。 Prince of Wu Renxian was made associate regent of Nanjing; Prince of Chen Tubote was made Southern Court chancellor and advanced to Prince of Wu.

丁丑，南院樞密使趙國王查葛為上京留守，同知南京留守事吳王仁先為南院樞密使。 On dingchou day Southern Court privy commissioner Prince of Zhao Chage was made supreme capital regent; associate regent of Nanjing Prince of Wu Renxian was made Southern Court privy commissioner.

六月乙丑，以北院樞密使鄭王蕭革為南院樞密使，徙封楚王，南院樞密使吳王仁先為北院樞密使。 On yichou day of the sixth month Northern Court privy commissioner Prince of Zheng Xiao Ge was made Southern Court privy commissioner and transferred to Prince of Chu; Southern Court privy commissioner Prince of Wu Renxian was made Northern Court privy commissioner.

以吳王仁先為南京兵馬副元帥，徙封隋王。 Prince of Wu Renxian was made Nanjing deputy grand marshal and transferred to Prince of Sui.

丙寅，中京置國子監，命以時祭先聖先師，癸未，以隋王仁先為北院大王，賜御制誥。 On bingyin day the Directorate of Education was established at the Central Capital and seasonal sacrifice to the Former Sage and Former Teacher was ordered; on guiwei day Prince of Sui Renxian was made Northern Court great king and granted an imperial drafting edict.

History of Liao, Chapter 22Volume 22 Annals 22: Daozong 2 · 6 passages

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夏五月丙午，以隋王仁先為南院樞密使，徙封許王。 On bingwu day of the fifth summer month Prince of Sui Renxian was made Southern Court privy commissioner and transferred to Prince of Xu.

時南院樞密使許王仁先、知北樞密院事趙王耶律乙辛、南府宰相蕭唐古、北院宣徽使蕭韓家奴、北院樞密副使蕭惟信、敦睦宮使耶律良等率宿衛士卒數千人禦之。 At the time Southern Court privy commissioner Prince of Xu Renxian, Yelü Yixin who administered Northern Privy Council affairs, Southern Court chancellor Xiao Tanggu, Northern Court palace commissioner Xiao Hanjianu, Northern Court associate privy commissioner Xiao Weixin, Dunmu Palace commissioner Yelü Liang, and others led several thousand night-guard troops to resist.

壬戌，以仁先為北院樞密使，進封宋王，加尚父，耶律乙辛南院樞密使，蕭韓家奴殿前都點檢，封荊王。 On renxu day Renxian was made Northern Court privy commissioner, advanced to Prince of Song and honored as imperial father; Yelü Yixin was made Southern Court privy commissioner; Xiao Hanjianu was made Palace Front commander and enfeoffed Prince of Jing.

十二月甲午，以遼王仁先為南京留守，徙封晉王。 On jiawu day of the twelfth month Prince of Liao Renxian was made regent of Nanjing and transferred to Prince of Jin.

五年春正月，阻卜叛，以晉王仁先為西北路招討使，領禁軍討之。 In the fifth year, in the first spring month Zubu rebelled; Prince of Jin Renxian was made Northwest Route pacification commissioner to lead forbidden troops against them.

九月戊辰，仁先遣人奏阻卜捷。 On wuchen day of the ninth month Renxian dispatched men to memorialize victory over Zubu.

History of Liao, Chapter 23Volume 23 Annals 23: Daozong 3 · 1 passage

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五月壬午，晉王仁先薨。 On renwu day of the fifth month Prince of Jin Renxian died.

History of Liao, Chapter 57Volume 57 Treatises 27: Ceremonial Guards 3 · 1 passage

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道宗賜耶律仁先鷹紐印，即此。 When Emperor Daozong granted Yelü Renxian a seal with an eagle knob, it was of this kind.

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

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于越仁先。惕隱許王義先。南面林牙信先。南面林牙信先。 Renxian, yuyue. Yixian, tiyin and King of Xu. Xinxian, Southern linya. Xinxian, Southern linya.

History of Liao, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 16: Yelu Hezhu, Liu Jing, Liu Liufu, Ye Luniaolu, Niu Wenshu, Du Fang, Xiao Heshang, Yelu Helizhi, Yelu Pode · 1 passage

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會宋遣使增歲幣以易十縣，復與耶律仁先使宋，定「進貢」名，宋難之。 When Song sent envoys offering to increase the annual payments in exchange for the ten counties, he went again with Yelu Renxian to fix the term "tribute presentation," which the Song court resisted.

History of Liao, Chapter 90Volume 90 Biographies 20: Xiao Ala, Yelu Yixian, Xiao Taowei, Xiao Talage, Yelu Dilu · 1 passage

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耶律義先，於越仁先之弟也。 Yelu Yixian was the younger brother of the yuyue Renxian.

History of Liao, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 22: Xiao Duola, Xiao Puda, Yelu Houshen, Yelu Guyue, Yelu Dumei, Xiao Hanjia, Xiao Wuye · 1 passage

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清寧九年，佐耶律仁先平重元亂，以功加團練使。 In the ninth year of Qingning he assisted Yelu Renxian in suppressing the rebellion of Zhongyuan and, for his service, was given the additional title of Regiment Training Commissioner.

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 · 1 passage

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時耶律仁先薦陳家奴健捷比海東青鶻，授禦盞郎君。 At that time Yelu Renxian recommended Chenjianu, praising his vigor and agility as rivaling the eastern-sea green falcon, and he was appointed Langjun of the Imperial Cup.

History of Liao, Chapter 96Volume 96 Biographies 26: Yelu Renxian, Yelu Liang, Xiao Hanjianu, Xiao De, Xiao Weixin, Xiao Leyinnu, Yelu Dilie, Yao Jingxing, Yelu Asi · 32 passages

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耶律仁先 Yelu Renxian

耶律仁先，字糺鄰，小字查剌，孟父房之後。 Yelu Renxian, whose style name was Jiulin and whose childhood name was Chala, was a descendant of the Mengfu line.

仁先魁偉爽秀，有智略。 Renxian was tall and striking in bearing, open and refined in manner, and gifted with strategic insight.

仁先以不世遇，言無所隱。 Treated with exceptional favor, Renxian spoke his mind without reserve.

時宋請增歲幣銀絹以償十縣地產，仁先與劉六符使宋，仍議書「貢」。 At that time the Song court asked to increase the annual payments in silver and silk to compensate for the produce of ten counties. Renxian went on embassy to Song with Liu Liufu, and still pressed that the written agreement use the term "tribute."

仁先曰：「曩者石晉報德本朝，割地以獻，周人攘而取之，是非利害，灼然可見。」 Renxian said, "In former times the Later Jin repaid our court's kindness and ceded territory as an offering. The Zhou seized it by force. The rights and wrongs, the gains and losses, are plain for all to see."

十三年，伐夏，留仁先鎮邊。 In the thirteenth year, during the campaign against Xia, Renxian was left to hold the frontier.

十八年，再舉伐夏，仁先與皇太弟重元為前鋒。 In the eighteenth year, when another campaign against Xia was launched, Renxian and the Imperial Younger Brother Chongyuan served as the vanguard.

蕭惠失利於河南，帝猶欲進兵，仁先力諫，乃止。 Xiao Hui suffered defeat south of the Yellow River, yet the emperor still wished to press forward. Renxian remonstrated forcefully, and the advance was halted.

女直恃險，侵掠不止，仁先乞開山通道以控制之，邊民安業。 The Jurchen, trusting in difficult terrain, raided without cease. Renxian asked that mountain passes be opened and roads built to bring them under control, and the frontier people were able to live in peace.

時北、南院樞密官涅魯古、蕭胡睹等忌之，請以仁先為西北路招討使。 At that time the Secretariat officials Nielugu and Xiao Huzhu of the Northern and Southern courts envied him and asked that Renxian be appointed Pacification Commissioner of the Northwest Circuit.