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Yelü Hongji

Type Figure Region Liao dynasty Time c. 1032–1101 Also known as Emperor Daozong of Liao、Yelü Hongji (Emperor Daozong of Liao)、Daozong

Yelü Hongji (1032–1101), ninth emperor of Liao, temple name Daozong. He acceded at the Upper Capital in the twenty-fourth year of Chongxi (1055) and …

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  1. 1051–1055Upper Capital Linhuangfu · Chifeng CityIn Xingzong's late years, Hongji, as crown prince, participated in regency and governance, becoming familiar with court affairs and foreign negotiations, laying the foundation for his succession.
  2. 1055–1060Upper Capital Linhuangfu · Chifeng CityAfter Xingzong's death, Hongji ascended the throne in August, adopting the era name Qingning. Early in his reign he invested an empress, continued peaceful relations with the Northern Song, consolidated bilateral ties after the Chanyuan Alliance, and rectified internal affairs.

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