Overview
Yelü Yixin was a Commissioner of Military Affairs.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Hudugun | 胡睹袞 | Hǔdǔgǔn |
Life and dates
Death
- strangled 縊殺 · Cause plot to flee to Song and secret store of arms discovered 謀奔宋及私藏兵甲事覺Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 62
- Execution · Cause plotted to flee into Song 謀亡入宋Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 125
- Execution · Cause put to death 誅Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 235
- executed 誅之Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 81
Attested activity
- AD 1075 大康元年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 62, passage 60; History of Liao 72, passages 82, 181; History of Liao 99, passages 9-10
- AD 1075 大康元年Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 18-19
- AD 1075 大康初Directly stated · History of Liao 71, passages 157-158
- AD 1075 大康初Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 104, passage 73
- AD 1101 乾統元年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 27, passage 4; History of Liao 62, passage 71; History of Liao 100, passage 105
- AD 1076 大康二年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passages 108, 116; History of Liao 93, passage 99
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- AD 1076 大康二年
- AD 1102 乾統二年Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 63
- AD 1102 乾統二年四月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 27, passage 32
- AD 1077 大康三年
- AD 1077 大康三年Directly stated · History of Liao 92, passage 38
- AD 1079 大康五年正月Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 53
- AD 1059 清寧五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 21, passage 142
- AD 1059 清寧五年Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 122
- AD 1060 清寧六年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 31
- AD 1081 七年冬Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 60
- AD 1061 清寧七年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 21, passage 156
- AD 1063 九年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 110, passages 123, 125
- AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 97, passages 4, 30
- AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康前後Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 105, passages 94, 154
- AD 1055 to AD 1064 清寧中Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 114, passages 8, 17
- AD 1055 to AD 1064 清寧間Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 111, passage 87
- AD 1075 AD 1075-1116Directly stated · History of Liao 98, passages 8, 112
- AD 1081 七年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 24, passage 77
- AD 1077 to AD 1081 乙辛之難Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 251
- AD 1083 九年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 24, passage 125
- AD 1063 九年七月戊午Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 22, passage 21
- AD 1073 九年十二月辛未Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 23, passage 46
- AD 1079 五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 24, passages 6, 22
- AD 1080 六年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 24, passage 29
- AD 1066 咸雍二年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 91, passage 60
- AD 1069 咸雍五年Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 129
- AD 1065 咸雍元年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 96, passage 195
- AD 1070 咸雍六年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 62, passage 47
- AD 1065 to AD 1074 咸雍間Strongly inferred · History of Liao 107, passages 24, 39
- AD 1075 to AD 1081 大康Directly stated · History of Liao 90, passage 6
- AD 1075 to AD 1101 天祚幼Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 65, passage 235
- AD 1032 to AD 1055 重熙中Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 110, passage 118
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Danu (大奴)elder brother by the same mother 同母兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 124
- Child of Yela (叠剌)father 父Sources vary in certainty · History of Liao 23, passage 124; History of Liao 110, passage 7
- Child of Mother of Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛之母)same mother 同母
mother 母Sources vary in certainty · History of Liao 23, passage 124; History of Liao 110, passage 8 - Parent of Suiye (綏也)son 子Directly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 164
- Parent of Suiye (綏也)son 子Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 13
- Sibling of Asi (阿思)younger brother by the same mother 同母弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 124
- Kinship Role sons-and-grandsons · Count 0 · relocated to the borderDirectly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 32
- Kinship Role descendants · 誅其子孫 · Quantity pluralDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 72
- Kinship Role younger-brothers · Quantity 異母諸弟Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 124
Key source chapters
- History of Liao, Chapter 99 Volume 99 Biographies 29: Xiao Yanshou, Yelu Sala, Xiao Susa, Yelu Tabuye, Xiao Tabuye, Xiao Hugu, Yelu Shiliu 27 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 98 Volume 98 Biographies 28: Xiao Wuna, Yelu Yan, Liu Shen, Yelu Hulu 10 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 97 Volume 97 Biographies 27: Yelu Wotela, Hai Li, Dou Jingyong, Yelu Yinji, Yang Ji, Zhao Hui, Wang Guan, Yelu Xisun 7 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 96 Volume 96 Biographies 26: Yelu Renxian, Yelu Liang, Xiao Hanjianu, Xiao De, Xiao Weixin, Xiao Leyinnu, Yelu Dilie, Yao Jingxing, Yelu Asi 6 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 89 Volume 89 Biographies 19: Yelu Shucheng, Yang Ji, Yelu Hanliu, Yang Ji, Yelu Heshang 4 passages
Origins and identity
- Ethnicity Khitan 契丹Strongly inferred · History of Liao 62, passage 60; History of Liao 110, passage 6
Career and standing
- Southern Court great king affairs 南院大王事Appointed · Action Detail 知Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 6
- Associate Commissioner of the Palace Inspection Office 同知點檢司事AD 1055 道宗即位 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 121
- commissioner of the Southern Commissioner's Office 南院樞密使AD 1059 清寧五年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 122
- Southern Court privy commissioner 南院樞密使AD 1063 九年七月壬戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 22, passage 26
- regent of the Central Capital 中京留守AD 1073 九年十二月辛未 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 46
- administrator of Xingzhong Prefecture 知興中府事AD 1080 六年正月 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 29
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- Defender Grand Preceptor 守太師AD 1069 咸雍五年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 129
- clerical officer of the Civil Registry 文班吏AD 1032 to AD 1055 重熙中 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 118
- administrator of Southern Court great king affairs 知南院大王事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 14
- administrator of the Northern Commission 知北院AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 122
- Administrator of Xingzhong Prefecture 知興中府事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 59
- associate administrator of the Northern Commission 北院同知AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 121
- associate commissioner of the Commissioner's Office 樞密副使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 121
- brush-and-ink clerk 筆硯吏AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 119
- Bureau Commissioner 樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 17
- commissioner of the Central Capital 中京留守AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 89, passage 113
- Commissioner of the Central Capital 中京留守AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 104, passage 73
- commissioner of the Northern Commissioner's Office 北院樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 128
- Guards Commissioner 護衛太保AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 120
- Northern Court privy affairs administrator 知北院樞密使事Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 清寧七年 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 1061Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 156
- Southern Court privy commissioner 南院樞密使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 清寧五年六月己丑 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 5 · Western Year: AD 1059Directly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 142
- Zhongjing regent (liushou) / 留守 中京留守AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 11
- Northern Court privy commissioner 北院樞密使AD 1076 大康二年 · Dismissed to · To regent of the Central Capital 中京留守Directly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 108
- Privy Commissioner 樞密使AD 1077 大康三年 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 35
- Northern Court Privy Commissioner 北院樞密使AD 1066 咸雍二年 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 91, passage 60
- Privy Commissioner 樞密使AD 1055 to AD 1064 清寧間 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 87
- administrator of Northern Court privy affairs 知北院樞密事HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 114, passage 17
- administrator of Northern Court privy affairs 知北院樞密使事HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 46
- associate privy commissioner 樞密副使HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 142
- Commissioner of Military Affairs 樞密使HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 157; History of Liao 107, passages 39, 55
- Northern Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 北院樞密使HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 82
- Northern Court privy commissioner 北院樞密使HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 6
- Northern Privy Councilor 北院樞密使HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 60
- Privy Councillor 樞密使HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 104, passage 73; History of Liao 105, passage 94
- Privy Councilor 樞密使HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 47
- Commissioner of the Northern Commissioner's Office 北院樞密使ReappointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 35
- Privy Council 樞府ReenteredDirectly stated · History of Liao 93, passage 99
- Northern Court privy commissioner 北院樞密使AD 1076 大康二年十月戊戌 · RestoredDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 116
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使RestoredDirectly stated · History of Liao 89, passage 114
- Grand Prince of the Southern Commission 南院大王TransferredDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 57
- Military Governor of the Central Capital 中京留守TransferredDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 28
- yuyue 於越GrantedDirectly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 6
- merit for aiding the sage, exhausting loyalty, and pacifying rebellion in a time of crisis 匡時翊聖竭忠平亂功臣GrantedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 128
- Prince of Wei 魏王AdvancedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 128
- Prince of Wei 魏王Demoted fromDirectly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 22
- Prince of Huntong Commandery 混同郡王AD 1079 五年十月 · Demoted toDirectly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 22
- Prince of Zhao 趙王AD 1059 清寧五年 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 122
- Prince of Wei 魏王HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 108; History of Liao 24, passage 6
- Prince of Huntong 混同王RedesignatedDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 58
- NotedHumble originsDirectly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 88
- Imprisoned · At Laizhou 來州Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 61
- Beaten and imprisonedAD 1081 七年冬 · Death sentence reduced · At Laizhou 來州Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 60-61
- ExecutedExecutedDirectly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 125
- ImprisonedImprisoned · At Laizhou 來州Directly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 77
- tomb destroyed and corpse flogged 廢墓剖棺戮屍SufferedDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 72
- Tomb opened and dismemberedAD 1102 乾統二年四月 · Corpse punishmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 27, passages 32-33
- Tomb openedAD 1102 乾統二年 · Corpse disgraceDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 63
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation Active inDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 60
- Polity Id liao · Relation AssociatedDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 105
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 21, passage 142; History of Liao 23, passage 46; History of Liao 71, passage 157; History of Liao 72, passage 82; History of Liao 89, passage 113; History of Liao 90, passage 1; History of Liao 92, passage 38; History of Liao 96, passage 31; History of Liao 97, passage 4; History of Liao 99, passage 10; History of Liao 104, passage 73; History of Liao 105, passage 94; History of Liao 107, passage 39; History of Liao 110, passages 5-6; History of Liao 111, passage 8
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Liao 65, passage 251
- Polity Id liao · Relation Subject ofStrongly inferred · History of Liao 65, passage 235
- At Five-Yuan Division 五院部Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 6
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- At Black Mountain 黑山 · Relation Present atDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 81
- At Central Capital 中京 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 28
- At Laizhou 來州 · Relation Imprisoned atDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 61
- At Xingzhong Prefecture 興中府 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 59
- Organization Yixin remnant faction 乙辛餘黨 · Relation Leader ofDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 105
Works and attributed material
- accused Wumei of privately discussing inner-palace affairs with Xiao YangjiuDirectly stated · History of Liao 92, passage 39
- False accusation · Instigator · With Yelü Chala (耶律查剌)Directly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 35
- Speech · Speaker · With Yelü Sala (耶律撒剌) · Mode quotation Speaker Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛)Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 31
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Daozong of Liao (遼道宗) · Mode quotation Speaker Yelü Yixin (耶律乙辛)Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passages 12-13
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Daozong of Liao (遼道宗)Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 125-126
- Speech · Speaker · With Yela (叠剌)Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 15-16
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- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 21, 29, 103
Events and relationships
- Accused Paizhe of plotting with Xiao Hugu to harm himDirectly stated · History of Liao 91, passage 60
- Birth omensOmen · SubjectDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 8, 11-12
- Campaigned againstDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 73
- Commended Tansi who was made empressAD 1076 大康二年 · Court · RecommenderDirectly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 162
- Demoted Mengjian after returning to postDirectly stated · History of Liao 104, passage 74
- Examined and substantiated charge with Zhang XiaojieAD 1075 大康初 · Legal · InvestigatorDirectly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 158
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- Falsely chargedDirectly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 41
- Falsely accusedDirectly stated · History of Liao 92, passage 38
- Framed the crown prince and later resented Liu Shen.WrongdoingDirectly stated · History of Liao 98, passages 54, 99
- Framed and killedDirectly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 79
- Framed crown princeDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 62; History of Liao 72, passages 85, 87
- Framed crown princeDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 38, 40, 43
- Framed crown princeDirectly stated · History of Liao 105, passage 154
- Framed empressDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 19
- Harmed the crown prince and promoted Chun as heir.WrongdoingDirectly stated · History of Liao 98, passage 8
- Harmed crown princeDirectly stated · History of Liao 105, passage 94
- Installed new empressDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 22-23
- InterrogatedDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 135
- Investigated and confirmed accusationDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 60
- Memorialized plotDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 131
- Ordered assassinationDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 69
- Ordered false accusationDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 134
- Ordered killingDirectly stated · History of Liao 23, passage 154
- Ordered killingDirectly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 97
- Ordered killingDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 89
- Pacified rebellionDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 128
- PersecutedDirectly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 251
- Plotted to flee into SongAD 1083 九年十月 · Political · ConspiratorDirectly stated · History of Liao 24, passage 125
- Reported adultery accusation to throneAD 1075 大康初 · Legal · ReporterDirectly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 157
- Revised regulationsLegal · ReviserDirectly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 47
- Slandered empressDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 76
- Relation Held power during minority of · Person Emperor Tianzuo of Liao (遼天祚帝)Directly stated · History of Liao 65, passage 235
- Relation Co worker with · Person Su (蘇)Directly stated · History of Liao 62, passage 47
- Relation Ally of · Person Xiao Mo (蕭末)Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 22, 30
- Relation Rival of · Person Xiao Paizhe (蕭朮哲)Directly stated · History of Liao 91, passage 60
- Relation Ally of · Person Zhang Xiaojie (張孝傑)Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 26, 64
- Relation Associate of · Person Zhang Xiaojie (張孝傑)Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 10
- Relation Ally of · Person Xiao Shisan (蕭十三)Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 38, 97
- Relation Ally of · Person Yelü Yange (耶律燕哥)Directly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 61, 81
- Relation Faction leader of · Person Xiao Delite (蕭得裏特)Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 92
- Relation Rival of · Person Xiao Yanshou (蕭巖壽)Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 21
- Relation Resented · Person Changge (常哥)Directly stated · History of Liao 107, passage 40
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment crimes beyond one death · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 83
- Assessment outwardly mild, inwardly crafty · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passage 117
- Assessment seized power through treachery · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 104, passage 73
- Assessment treacherous minister caring only for himself · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 104
- Assessment treacherous minister · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 110, passages 1, 5
- Item armor and weapons 甲兵 · Relation Secretly hoardedDirectly stated · History of Liao 111, passage 81
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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