Song, Liao, and Jin · Rebel Co-conspirator

Yelü Wuzhi 耶律兀直

Attested AD 1122

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yelü Wuzhi was a rebel Co-conspirator.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1122 保大二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 114, passages 71, 89

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Quote true
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 93

Events and relationships

Rebellion · Co conspirator · With Xiao Telie (蕭特烈)
Directly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 91

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 44: Rebellious Officials 3 · 2 passages

特烈陰謂耶律兀直曰：「事勢如此，億兆離心，正我輩效節之秋。 Telie said privately to Yelü Wuzhi, "The situation is thus; the myriad people have lost heart—this is exactly the season for us to give loyal service.

會耶律兀直言朮烈才德純備，兼興宗之孫，眾皆曰可，遂僭立焉，特烈偽職如故。 Yelü Wuzhi said that Shulie was pure in talent and virtue and moreover a grandson of Xingzong; everyone said he would do, and so they set him up with a usurped title; Telie's false post remained as before.