Song, Liao, and Jin · Attendant and Envoy

Yixin 乙信

Yǐxìn

Attested AD 1115 - AD 1115

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Yixin was an Attendant and Envoy.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1115 五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 28, passages 38, 42
AD 1115 天慶五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 100, passage 63

Key source chapters

History of Liao, Chapter 28 Volume 28 Annals 28: Emperor Tianzuo 2 2 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 100 Volume 100 Biographies 30: Yelu Tanggu, Xiao Delidi, Xiao Chouwo, Yelu Zhangnu, Yelu Paizhe 1 passage

Career and standing

mobile palace attendant 行宮小底
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 28, passage 38

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 63

Events and relationships

Delivered Tianzuo rescript to Chun exposing Zhangnu
Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 63
Delivered imperial letter
Diplomatic · Messenger · With Yelü Chun (耶律淳)
Directly stated · History of Liao 28, passages 38, 42

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 28Volume 28 Annals 28: Emperor Tianzuo 2 · 2 passages

上遣駙馬蕭昱領兵詣廣平澱護后妃，行宮小底乙信持書馳報魏國王。 The emperor sent imperial son-in-law Xiao Yu leading troops to Guangping Marsh to guard the empress and consorts; mobile palace attendant Yixin bore a letter at full gallop to report to Prince of Wei.

有頃，乙信等寃御劄至，備言章奴等欲廢立事。 Shortly after, Yixin and others' imperial missive arrived, fully stating Zhangnu and others' plot to depose and enthrone.

History of Liao, Chapter 100Volume 100 Biographies 30: Yelu Tanggu, Xiao Delidi, Xiao Chouwo, Yelu Zhangnu, Yelu Paizhe · 1 passage

會行宮使者乙信持天祚御劄至，備言章奴叛命，淳對使者號哭，即斬敵裏、延留首以獻天祚。 Just then the mobile-palace envoy Yixin arrived with an imperial rescript from Tianzuo detailing Zhangnu's treason; Chun wept before the envoy and immediately beheaded Dili and Yanliu, sending their heads to Tianzuo.