Yelü Wotela (耶律斡特剌)

Overview

Yelü Wotela was a general and Official.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Yixin Yin	乙辛隱	Yǐxīn Yǐn
Posthumous name	Jingsu	敬肅	Jìngsù

Life and dates

Death

Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 21

Age

41
Reckoning Sui · Context first appointment
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 3

Attested activity

AD 1085 大安元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 97, passage 6
AD 1101 乾統元年六月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 27, passage 13
AD 1101 乾統初
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 97, passage 18
AD 1086 二年六月丁亥朔
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 24, passage 186
AD 1088 大安四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 97, passage 7
AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康中
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 97, passage 5

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AD 1094 十年九月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 25, passage 198
AD 1094 十年四月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 25, passage 178
AD 1099 壽隆五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 97, passage 16
AD 1100 壽隆六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 97, passage 17

Family

Descendant of Yindishi (寅底石)
sixth-generation descendant 六世孫 · paternal line · 6 generations
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 2

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Career and standing

administrator of Left yilibi affairs 知左夷離畢事
Appointed concurrent
Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 186
Tutor to the Prince of Yan 燕王傅
AD 1085 大安元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 6
Northern Court privy commissioner 北院樞密使
AD 1102 乾統二年十月丙寅 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 46
Vice Commissioner of the Northern Administration 北院樞密副使
AD 1088 大安四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 7
Commissioner for Pacification of the Northwest Route 西北路招討使
AD 1099 壽隆五年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 16
Defender Grand Guardian 守太保
AD 1100 壽隆六年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 17

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Acting Commissioner of the Northern Administration 知北院樞密使事
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 8
attendant of the standard corps 本班郎君
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 3
Chancellor of the Southern Administration 南府宰相
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 11
Chief Deployer of the Khitan Imperial Camp 契丹行宮都部署
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 12
Commissioner for Pacification of the Northwest Route 西北路招討使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 10
Defender Grand Preceptor 守太師
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 20
Southern Court privy commissioner 南院樞密使
AD 1101 乾統元年六月戊戌 · Concurrent
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 13
Commissioner of the Southern Administration 南院樞密使
AD 1101 乾統初 · Concurrent
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 19
Left and Right Guard Commissioner 左右護衛太保
AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康中 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 5
night-duty officer 宿直官
AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康中 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 5
administrator of Privy Council affairs 知樞密院事
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 186
Southern Court chancellor 南府宰相
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 13
Left Tribal Affairs Commissioner 左夷離畢
AD 1085 大安元年 · Transferred
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 6
Commissioner of the Northern Administration 北院樞密使
Transferred
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 20
Prince of Huntong Commandery 混同郡王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 19
Prince of Qishui Commandery 漆水郡王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 10
Sincere in Counsel and Praiseworthy in Governance 推誠贊治功臣
Granted
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 20
Supporting the State and Rectifying Transformation 奉國匡化功臣
Granted
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 17
Upholding Integrity with Dedicated Strength 宣力守正功臣
Granted
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 10
Worthy Assistant in Supporting the Sage 翼聖佐義功臣
Granted
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 8
Entered
Retired
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 21

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 186; History of Liao 97, passage 2

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · Summary requested restoration of old lawsuit investigation practice
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 15

Events and relationships

Campaign against Mogusi
AD 1094 十年四月庚戌 · Military · Supreme commander · With Mogusi (磨古斯)
Directly stated · History of Liao 25, passage 178
Campaigned against
AD 1099 壽隆五年 · Military · Commander · At Yedugua tribe 耶睹刮部
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 16
Captured
AD 1100 壽隆六年 · Military · Commander · With Mogusi (磨古斯)
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 17
Defeated Mogusi
AD 1094 十年九月 · Military · Commander · With Mogusi (磨古斯)
Directly stated · History of Liao 25, passage 198
Defeated
Military · Commander · Opponent Zubu 阻卜
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 43
Defeated
Military · Commander · At Zanguhuliba tribe 閘古胡裏扒部
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 12

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Requested retirement
AD 1101 乾統初 · Political · Subject · Negated false
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 18
Suppressed
AD 1085 to AD 1094 大安 · Military · Commander · With Mogusi (磨古斯)
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passages 9-10

Assessments and attributes

Assessment worthy for military achievements · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 86

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 13

References in the histories

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History

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History of Liao, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Daozong 4 · 1 passage

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六月丁亥朔，以左夷離畢耶律坦為惕隱，知樞密院事耶律斡特剌兼知左夷離畢事。 On the dinghai new moon of the sixth month Left yilibi Yelü Tan was made tiyin; Yelü Wotela, who administered Privy Council affairs, also administrator of Left yilibi affairs.

History of Liao, Chapter 25Volume 25 Annals 25: Daozong 5 · 2 passages

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庚戌，以知北院樞密使事耶律斡特剌為都統，夷離畢耶律禿朵為副統，龍虎衛上將軍耶律胡呂都監，討磨古斯，遣積慶宮使蕭虬裏監戰。 On gengxu day Yelü Wotela, who administered Northern Court privy affairs, was made supreme commander; yilibi Yelü Tuduo deputy commander; Dragon-Tiger Guard upper general Yelü Hulu army supervisor to attack Mogusi; Jiqing Palace commissioner Xiao Qiuli supervised the campaign.

是月，斡特剌破磨古斯。 That month Wotela defeated Mogusi.

History of Liao, Chapter 27Volume 27 Annals 27: Emperor Tianzuo 1 · 4 passages

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戊戌，以南府宰相斡特剌兼南院樞密使。 On wuxu day Southern Court chancellor Wotela was also made Southern Court privy commissioner.

五月乙丑，斡特剌獻耶睹刮等部捷。 On yichou day of the fifth month Wotela presented the victory of the Yeduoge and other divisions.

阻卜來侵，斡特剌等戰敗之。 When Zubu came to invade, Wotela and others defeated them.

丙寅，以南府宰相耶律斡特剌為北院樞密使，三知政事牛溫舒知南院樞密使事。 On bingyin day Southern Court chancellor Yelü Wotela was made Northern Court privy commissioner; third associate administrator of affairs Niu Wenshu administered Southern Court privy commissioner affairs.

History of Liao, Chapter 97Volume 97 Biographies 27: Yelu Wotela, Hai Li, Dou Jingyong, Yelu Yinji, Yang Ji, Zhao Hui, Wang Guan, Yelu Xisun · 9 passages

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耶律斡特剌孩裏竇景庸耶律引吉楊績趙徽王觀耶律喜孫 Yelu Wotela, Hai Li, Dou Jingyong, Yelu Yinji, Yang Ji, Zhao Hui, Wang Guan, and Yelu Xisun

耶律斡特剌，字乙辛隱，許國王寅底石六世孫。 Yelu Wotela, whose style name was Yixin Yin, was a sixth-generation descendant of Prince Xu of State, Yindi.

時樞密使耶律乙辛擅權，讒害忠良，斡特剌恐禍及，深自抑畏。 At the time Yelu Yixin, Commissioner of Military Affairs, held power arbitrarily and slandered loyal ministers; fearing that disaster might reach him, Wotela kept himself deeply subdued and cautious.

北阻卜酋長磨古斯叛，斡特剌率兵進討。 When Mogusi, chief of the northern Zubu, rebelled, Wotela led troops to suppress him.

會天大雪，敗磨古斯四別部，斬首千餘級，拜西北路招討使，封漆水郡王，加賜宣力守正功臣。 Heavy snow fell at the time; he defeated four of Mogusi's sub-divisions, took more than a thousand heads, was appointed Commissioner for Pacification of the Northwest Route, enfeoffed as Prince of Qishui Commandery, and further granted the merit title Upholding Integrity with Dedicated Strength.

斡特剌奏請如舊，從之。 Wotela memorialized asking that the former practice be restored, and the court agreed.

復兼南院樞密使，封混同郡王。 He again served concurrently as Commissioner of the Southern Administration and was enfeoffed as Prince of Huntong Commandery.

致仕，薨，謚曰敬肅。 He retired from office, died, and was posthumously titled Jingsu.

若斡特剌之戰功，竇景庸之讞獄，楊績之忠告，亦賢矣夫。 As for Wotela's military achievements, Dou Jingyong's adjudication of cases, and Yang Ji's loyal counsel—they too were worthy men indeed.