Inner Mongolia Chifeng Museum Khitan eight reliefs
The birth of a hero must be a little "visionary", this is the program! No "vision" is not born, and "vision" is like the endorsement of the throne, the existence of God.
Our Khitan hero Yelü Apaoji is no exception. One day in 872 A.D., in a tent in the Tilabu, the light and fragrance were filled with incense, accompanied by a loud cry, and Yerushalayim was born, and as soon as he was born, he was the size of a three-year-old child. It is said that Apaoji's mother became pregnant after dreaming that the sun fell into her arms (this dream seems to be that the mother of the emperor must do it, otherwise it does not conform to the procedure).
The strangeness of Jeroboam also accompanied his growth, which was incomparable to many ancient emperors who were born with "visions". He would climb shortly after birth, walk in three months, and after talking, he often made prophecies about what was to come, and even his uncle had to consult with him. When he grew up, he was nine feet long, plump and sharp, his eyes were like a torch, his strength was incomparable, he was witty and brave, and he could ride and shoot.
Statue of Yelü Abaoji and his wife at the site of Liaozhongjing
At that time, the Khan Chende Tuo found that this was a talent, so he made Yelü Apaoji his own personal guard captain, tart horse sniper (xuè) Shari. During this period, Apaoji led the team to conquer many tribes such as the big and small Huang MurongWei and the Ugubu, and won the first wave of praise for himself.
By the age of thirty, Yelü Abaoji had been elected as the Yiliyan (military chieftain) of the Dielabu, and soon succeeded his uncle's position as Yuyue (an official position similar to that of prime minister), so that Abaoji took control of the military and political power of the Khitan Alliance and became the actual leader of the Khitan clan.
At this time, the cowardly Chendeyi Khan not only could not lead the Khitan people to become strong, but also was constantly blackmailed by Liu Rengong's father and son in Youzhou, resulting in the great disappointment of the clan for the Chendeyi Khan. Yelü Apaochi took the opportunity to propose the idea of electing a khan according to the traditional system, which was approved by the clan (a saying that the Khan of Chendeyan was elected as a khan by his will).
A picture of the ancient Khitan people's life scene
In 907, the Tang Dynasty fell. In the same year, Yelü Apaochi was elected as the new Khan of the Khitan tribal confederation.
Next, the Khitan hero Yelü Abaoji went on a campaign to expand the territory, and soon expanded the territory of the Khitan tribal confederation to most of the area north of the Great Wall, and defeated Liu Rengong's father and son.
In 916 AD, Yelü Apaochi established the state as emperor.