Yelü Lübugu Explained

Yelü Lübugu
耶律呂不古
Princess of the Liao dynasty
Birth Name:Yelü Lübugu
Birth Place:Liao dynasty
Death Place:Liao dynasty
Spouse:Xiao Siwen
Spouse-Type:Husband
Issue:
Full Name:
  • Princess of the Yan State (燕国公主; given during the Baoning period)[1]
  • Grand Princess Supreme of the Yan State (燕国大长公主)
Royal House:Yelü
Father:Emperor Taizong of Liao
P:Yélǜ Lǚbùgǔ

Yelü Lübugu or known by the title Princess of Yan State, was a Liao dynasty princess and the first daughter of Emperor Taizong of Liao. She then married Prime Minister Xiao Siwen[2] and bore him the three Xiao Sisters (Xiao Hunian, Lady Xiao and Xiao Yanyan). However, she died from her illness. Her youngest daughter Xiao Yanyan married with Yelü Xian and in 969 and become the Liao empress.[3] [4] The Xiao family was the consort kin of the Liao dynasty, all future empresses and imperial brides originating from this faction.

Family

  1. Daughter: Xiao Hunian (953 - 1009) (萧胡辇)
    1. Son In-law: Yelü Yanchege (935 - 972) (耶律罨撒葛)[5]
  2. Daughter: Lady Xiao (萧氏)
    1. Son In-law: Yelü Xiyin (耶律喜隱)[6]
  3. Daughter: Xiao Yanyan (953 - 1009) (蕭燕燕) – also known as Xiao Chuo (蕭綽)
    1. Son In-law: Emperor Jingzong of Liao (1 September 948 - 13 October 982) (遼景宗) – had 4 sons and 3 daughters.
  4. Adopted son: Xiao Jixian (萧继先) – Actually was Xiao Siwen's nephew.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chung-kuo yen chiu . 2004 . L'Association . fr.
  2. Book: 大宋豔後第二部 . 飛翔時代 . zh.
  3. Book: 中国考古集成: 東北卷 . 北京出版社 . zh.
  4. Book: 登州沙门岛 . 2019-08-01 . Beijing Book Co. Inc. . 978-7-5162-2046-7 . zh.
  5. The full younger brother of Emperor Muzong of Liao.
  6. The oldest son of Yelü Lihu and Empress Hejing.