Overview
Yelü Xuegu was a Military Officer and Scholar.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Yixinyin | 乙辛隱 | Yǐxīnyǐn |
Life and dates
Death
- Directly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 135
Attested activity
- AD 979 乾亨元年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 9, passage 59; History of Liao 83, passage 122
- AD 980 二年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 83, passage 130
- AD 969 to AD 979 保寧中Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 83, passage 121
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Mother of Wubulü (烏不呂之母)mother 母Strongly inferred · History of Liao 83, passages 136, 153
- Descendant of Wa (窪)grandson by a concubine 庶孫 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 119
- Sibling of Wubulü (烏不呂)younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 136
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- military commissioner of the Zhangguo Army 彰國軍節度使AD 980 二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 130
- cupbearer of the imperial guard 禦盞郎君AD 969 to AD 979 保寧中 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 121
- military commissioner of the Baojing Army 保靜軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 129
- overall commander of Southern Capital cavalry and infantry 南京馬步軍都指揮使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 129
- Tiyi 惕隱AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 135
- acting Nanjing cavalry-and-infantry commander 權南京馬步軍都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 9, passage 59
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- edict of praise and reward 賜詔褒獎ReceivedDirectly stated · History of Liao 9, passage 59
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 9, passage 59; History of Liao 83, passage 121
Learning and skills
- Skill translating Di language and poetry 譯鞮及詩 · Level skilledDirectly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 120
Events and relationships
- HeldMilitary · Defender · At Southern Capital 南京Directly stated · History of Liao 83, passages 123-126
References in the histories
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