Tomb of the Yelü Renxian Family

Tomb of the Yelü Renxian Family

The Tomb of the Yelü Renxian Family is a cultural heritage site protected by Liaoning Province.

The Tomb of the Yelü Renxian Family is located in Lianhuashan Village, Xiaotazi Township, Beipiao City.

Yelü Renxian (1013–1072), courtesy name Lin, childhood name Chala, was a descendant of the Mengfu lineage, son of Yelü Guiyin, the Prince of Yan and Chancellor of the Southern Bureau. He was a renowned statesman of the Liao Dynasty who rose to the rank of Yuyue. He initially served as a Northern Bureau Academician, and in 1042, was appointed Vice Chancellor of the Northern Bureau. Together with Liu Liufu, he was sent as an envoy to the Song Dynasty and later appointed to oversee the affairs of Nanjing. In 1044, when Emperor Xingzong of Liao invaded Western Xia, Yelü Renxian advised against it, but the emperor did not listen, and Yelü was instead appointed as the Governor of Dongjing. After Emperor Xingzong's defeat in battle, Yelü was promoted to the title of Prince of Wu. When Emperor Daozong ascended the throne, Yelü was made Chancellor of the Southern Bureau. In 1060, he was further ennobled as Prince of Xu and King of the Northern Bureau. In 1063, he suppressed the rebellion of Yelü Zhongyuan and was granted the honorary titles of Shangfu and Prince of Song. In the same year, he was also appointed Yuyue and subsequently quelled another rebellion by the Tatars in the northwest. He passed away in office in 1072 at the age of sixty and was buried in Gelaomu Mountain.

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Cultural Heritage Sites Protected by Liaoning Province