Yindishi (寅底石) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yindishi was an Imperial Brother and Rebel.

Life and dates

Death

Killed by empress dowager
Directly stated · History of Liao 113, passage 41

Attested activity

AD 913 太祖七年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 120
AD 913 甲寅
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 141
AD 918 三年夏四月乙巳
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 239
AD 911 五年五月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 85
AD 914 以寅底石、安端性本庸弱
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 180
AD 912 六年冬十月戊寅
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 101

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AD 947 天祿元年
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 113, passages 29, 41
AD 900 to AD 926 太祖弟在世
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 20, passage 164
AD 916 to AD 926 太祖時
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 97, passages 2, 23
AD 900 to AD 926 寅底石
Directly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 191

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Yelü Wotela (耶律斡特剌)
sixth-generation descendant 六世孫 · paternal line · 6 generations
Directly stated · History of Liao 97, passage 2
Descendant of Dezu (德祖)
descended from 係出 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Liao 66, passage 355
Sibling of Emperor Taizu of Liao (遼太祖)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 弟
Sources vary in certainty · History of Liao 45, passages 190-191; History of Liao 1, passage 85; History of Liao 113, passage 29
Parent of Liu Ge (劉哥)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 113, passage 29
Child of Dezu (德祖)
son 次 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 191
Sibling of Lord Anduan (安端)
uncle 叔父 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 113, passage 32
Spouse of Nieligun (涅裏袞)
wife 妻
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 239
Spouse of Nieli (涅離)
wife 妻
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 182
Sibling of Taizu (太祖)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 164
Sibling of the Emperor (上)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 239
Sibling of Taizu (太祖)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passages 180, 183

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Origins and identity

Ethnicity Khitan 契丹
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 191
Junior Fathers' House 季父房
Directly stated · History of Liao 45, passage 191
Liao imperial clan 遼皇族
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 257

Career and standing

Prince of Xu 許國王
AD 1052 壬申 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 164
King of Xu State 許國王
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 66, passage 257
Prince of Xu 許國王
AD 1052 壬申 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 164
pardoned 釋其罪
Pardoned
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 180

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Active in
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 1, passage 120
Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 180
Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 45, passage 191; History of Liao 66, passage 257; History of Liao 97, passage 2
Polity Id liao · Relation Member of
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 239
Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 113, passage 29

Events and relationships

Marched on traveling palace burned baggage slaughtered
Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 120
Posthumously enfeoffed
AD 1052 壬申 · Ritual · Honoree
Directly stated · History of Liao 20, passage 164
Slashed own throat but did not die
AD 913 甲寅 · Personal · Actor
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 141
Relation Follower of · Person Cige (剌葛)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 120

Assessments and attributes

Assessment weak by nature; used by Cige · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 180

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 180; History of Liao 45, passage 191

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Taizu 1 · 7 passages

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五月，皇弟剌葛、迭剌、寅底石、安端謀反。 In the fifth month his brothers Cige, Diela, Yindishi, and Anduan conspired to rebel.

冬十月戊寅，剌葛破平州，還，復與迭剌、寅底石、安端等反。 In the tenth winter month, on wuyin day, Cige captured Pingzhou and returned, then rebelled again with Diela, Yindishi, Anduan, and others.

剌葛遣其党寅底石引兵徑趨行宮，焚其輜重、廬帳，縱兵大殺。 Cige sent his follower Yindishi to march straight on the traveling palace, burn the baggage train and tents, and unleash his troops in a great slaughter.

甲寅，奏擒剌葛、涅裏袞阿缽於榆河，前北宰相蕭實魯、寅底石自剄不殊。 On jiayin day came word that Cige and Nieligun'abo had been taken at Yu River; the former northern chancellor Xiao Shilu and Yindishi slashed their own throats but did not die.

以寅底石、安端性本庸弱，為剌葛所使，皆釋其罪。 Because Yindishi and Anduan were by nature weak and had been used by Cige, he pardoned them both.

寅底石妻涅離脅從，安端妻粘睦姑嘗有忠告，並免。 Yindishi's wife Nieli had been coerced, and Anduan's wife Zhanmugu had once given loyal counsel; both were spared.

上素惡其弟寅底石妻涅裏袞，乃曰：「涅裏袞能代其死，則從。」 The Emperor had long hated his younger brother Yindishi's wife Nieligun; he therefore said, "If Nieligun will die in his place, I will consent."

History of Liao, Chapter 20Volume 20 Annals 20: Xingzong 3 · 1 passage

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壬申，追封太祖弟寅底石為許國王。 On renshen day Taizu's younger brother Yindishi was posthumously enfeoffed Prince of Xu.

History of Liao, Chapter 45Volume 45 Treatises 15: Official Posts 1 · 1 passage

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次曰剌葛，曰叠剌，曰寅底石，曰安端，曰蘇，皆曰季父房。 Next came Cige, Dieci, Yindi Shi, Anduan, and Su—the Junior Fathers' House.

History of Liao, Chapter 66Volume 66 Tables 4: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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許國王寅底石。 Yindishi, King of Xu State.

History of Liao, Chapter 97Volume 97 Biographies 27: Yelu Wotela, Hai Li, Dou Jingyong, Yelu Yinji, Yang Ji, Zhao Hui, Wang Guan, Yelu Xisun · 1 passage

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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.

History of Liao, Chapter 113Volume 113 Biographies 43: Rebellious Officials 2 · 1 passage

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劉哥，字明隱，太祖弟寅底石之子。 Liuge, whose style was Mingyin, was a son of Taizu's younger brother Yindishi.