Han Derang

Han Derang (simplified Chinese: 韩德让; traditional Chinese: 韓德讓; pinyin: Hán Déràng; 941–1011), known for his Khitan name, Yelü Longyun (Chinese: 耶律隆运[3]), Xingning (Chinese: 兴宁), or Yaoge (Chinese: 尧哥) was a Chinese politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Liao Dynasty during the reign of Empress Xiao Chuo. He was a native of Hebei Yutian (祖籍河北玉田) and born into the Shihou Family.

In this chinese name, the surname is Han.
Han Derang
韓德讓
Born941
Liao dynasty
Died1011
Liao dynasty
Burial placeNorthwest from Hongjia Village, Futun Street, Beizhen city, Liaoning province, Northeast China
NationalityLiao dynasty, Chinese
Other namesYelü Longyun (耶律隆運; Khitan name)
Wénzhōng (文忠; Posthumous name)
Occupation(s)Military officer (979–?)
Politician
Prime Minister
Chancellor (994–1011)
Years active979–1011
Known for
TitleDuke of Chu (楚國公)
King of Chu (楚王)
King of Qi
King of Jin (晉國王)[1]
Parents
  • Han Kuangsi (韓匡嗣; Han Derang was his fourth son) (father)
  • Lady Xiao (蕭氏) (mother)
FamilyHan Zhigu (grandfather)[2]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese韓德讓
Simplified Chinese韩德让
Korean name
Hangul한덕양
Hanja韓德讓

Early life

Han Derang was born in 941 as the fourth son of Han Kuangsi, King of Qin (韓匡嗣 秦王) and Lady Xiao (蕭氏).[3] However, his father died in Southwest Nanjing after he went there to meet an envoy.

Political career

Reign of Emperor Jingzong

Han Derang served as a military officer in 979 (10th-year reign of Emperor Jingzong of Liao). He was gradually promoted He stayed in Nanjing and became the most influential and powerful minister not long after his promotion.

In 979, the first year of Qianheng (乾亨), Han fought against the Northern Song Dynasty's invasion at Youdu, Nanjing and was awarded the Liaoxing Army (辽兴军) not long after his campaign against it.[4] After this, he entered North Court as the Secret Envoy from the South Court and become the most powerful person among the Han people. At this time, Han was already 38.

Reign of Emperor Shengzong

When Emperor Jingzong's oldest son, Yelü Longxu (耶律隆绪) ascended the throne as Emperor Shengzong in 982, Empress Xiao, Jingzong's widow become his regent because Shengzong was only 11 years old. She ordered Han Derang to take charge of the Imperial guards. In 985, Han became a politician and Prime Minister of Liao. Han took an important role in decision-making and in stabilizing the political situation in Shengzong's early years.

Han led his army to defeat Cao Bin (曹彬) and Mi Xin (米信)'s troops in their Expedition to Northern Song Dynasty. Han became Duke of Chuguo (楚国公) and then King of Chu (楚王). He was later appointed as both Prime Minister of Northern Song (北府宰相) and the Secret Envoy of the Privy Council (兼领枢密使). He was Privy Councilor of Northern Song (兼北院枢密使) too. The Emperor entrusted him and made him King of Qi (齐王).

After the alliance of Chanyuan, Han become Grand King of Jin (晋国王) and was given Liao's imperial name as Yelü Longyun (耶律隆运).[5] However, in 1011, he followed Shengzong to Goryeo where he passed away and was given the posthumous name of Wénzhōng (文忠). His temple was built in Qianling Mausoleum.[6]

Legacy

Han never married, and he then childless. Knowing this, Shengzong gave Han his brothers, Yelü Longyou (耶律隆祐)'s two sons, Yelü Zongye (耶律宗業) and Yelü Zongfan (耶律宗范) as Han's heirs. However, neither of them had successors. Therefore, during Emperor Daozong's reign and they took Yelü Zongxi, King of Wei (耶律宗熙 魏王)'s son as their heir.

See also

References
  1. 《故經天緯地匡時致主霸國功臣樞密使開府儀同三司大丞相兼政事令晉國王食邑二萬戶食實封陸阡戶贈尚書令諡文忠漆水耶律王墓誌銘并序》
  2. Liao Architecture (in English and Chinese). University of Hawaii Press. 1997. ISBN 9780824818432.
  3. 中國文化硏究所學報 [The Journal of the Chinese Culture Institute] (in English and Chinese). University of California: Institute of Chinese Culture and History, Hong Kong. 2000. p. 236.
  4. Louise Standen, Naomi (1994). Frontier Crossings from North China to Liao, C. 900-1005. University of Michigan: University of Durham. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  5. Chinese Funerary Biographies: An Anthology of Remembered Lives. University of Washington Press. 13 December 2019. ISBN 9780295746425. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  6. Qianling Mausoleum was the tomb of both of Emperor Jingzong of Liao and Empress Xiao Yanyan.
  7. "韩德让 (한덕양)". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. July 11, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. "[천추태후]소태후의 연인, 한덕양은 누구?". bakong.tistory.com (in Korean). May 4, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  9. Although in this series Han Derang is Xiao Yanyan's lover, but because there was no records about this, so it seems that their relationship may just a legend or rumor. Even that, it was true if Han Derang was the trusted person and most prominent Prime minister and Politician in the Yelü Xian, Yelü Longxu's court and during the Empress Dowager Chengtian's regency.
  10. "电视剧燕云台的微博_微博". m.weibo.cn (in Chinese). Weibo. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  11. "Legenda Xiao Chuo". m.wetv.vip (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  12. "The Legend of Xiao Chuo" is a New C-Drama Guilty Pleasure". www.jaynestars.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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