Yilie (夷列) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yilie was a Western Liao emperor whose temple name was Renzong.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Temple name	Renzong	仁宗	Rénzōng

Life and dates

Death

AD 1151 to AD 1163 在位十三年歿
Directly stated · History of Liao 30, passage 130

Attested activity

AD 1151 to AD 1163 改元紹興…在位十三年
Directly stated · History of Liao 30, passages 128, 130

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Zhilugu (直魯古)
second son 次子
Directly stated · History of Liao 30, passage 203
Child of Yelü Dashi (耶律大石)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 30, passage 126
Child of Tabuyan (塔不煙)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 30, passages 126, 128
Parent of Eldest son of Yilie (夷列長子)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 30, passage 132
Sibling of Pusuwan (普速完)
younger sister 妹 · Full siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 30, passages 131-132

Career and standing

AD 1151 改元紹興
Directly stated · History of Liao 30, passage 128

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 30Volume 30 Annals 30: Emperor Tianzuo 4: Ye Luchun, Ye Luyali, Ye Ludashi and Son: Yilie, Yi Lie and Younger Sister: Pu Suwan, Yi Lieci and Son: Zhilugu · 6 passages

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天祚皇帝四耶律淳耶律雅里耶律大石子:夷列夷列妹:普速完夷列次子:直魯古 Emperor Tianzuo IV; Yelü Chun; Yelü Yali; Yelü Dashi — Yilie; Yilie's sister Pusuwan; Yilie's second son Zhilugu

子夷列年幼，遺命皇后權國。 Son Yilie was young; testamentary order had the empress hold state.

子夷列即位，改元紹興。 Son Yilie took the throne and changed the era to Shaoxing.

在位十三年歿，廟號仁宗。 On the throne thirteen years he died; temple name Renzong.

夷列妹普速完 Yilie's sister Pusuwan

仁宗次子直魯古即位，改元天禧，在位三十四年。 Renzong's second son Zhilugu took the throne, changed the era to Tianxi, and reigned thirty-four years.