Yelü Xiuge

Names
	Chinese; Family name: Yēlǜ (耶律); Given name: Xiūgē (休哥); Courtesy name: Xùnníng (遜寧); Khitan; Second name: Suniń (𘰷𘳕𘰕) ⟨s.un.ń⟩; Given name: Xiuge (𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮) ⟨x.iu g.e⟩

Yelü Xiuge
Yelü Xiuge
Born	unknown
Died	998
Names
Names
	Chinese; Family name: Yēlǜ (耶律); Given name: Xiūgē (休哥); Courtesy name: Xùnníng (遜寧); Khitan; Second name: Suniń (𘰷𘳕𘰕) ⟨s.un.ń⟩; Given name: Xiuge (𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮) ⟨x.iu g.e⟩
Father	Yelü Wansi (耶律綰思)

Yelü Xiuge (耶律休哥) (died 998) was a Khitan general and politician in imperial China's Liao dynasty. He commanded a disciplined army and fought the Song forces for several decades, taking care to not harm any innocent individual.^[2] The History of Liao records that adults during the Song Dynasty would yell "Here comes Yuyue (于越)!" to stop children from crying.^[3] Yuyue was Yelü Xiuge's title.

Yelü Xiuge's tomb was discovered in 2002 in Fuxin, Liaoning Province, China.^[4]

In popular culture

Portrayed by Ruan Shengwen in the 2020 Chinese TV series The Legend of Xiao Chuo.

References

Citations

^ Liu & Dong 2007, p. 71: "例如契丹小字“耶律奴墓志铭”第6行的𘰷𘳕𘰕 𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮是人名“逊宁·休哥”，他是耶律奴的祖父。𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮（休哥）是“孩子名”，𘰷𘳕𘰕（逊宁）是“第二的”名字。《辽史》卷83处理为“耶律休哥，字逊宁”。" [For example, in line 6 of the Epitaph for Yelü Nu in Khitan small script, 𘰷𘳕𘰕 𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮 ⟨s.un.ń x.iu g.e⟩ is the personal name Xunning Xiuge; he was Yelü Nu’s paternal grandfather. 𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮 ⟨x.iu g.e⟩ is the “child name”, and 𘰷𘳕𘰕 ⟨s.un.ń⟩ is the “second” name. The interpretation in the History of Liao volume 83 is: “Yelü Xiuge, courtesy name Xunning”.]
^ Liaoshi 1344, vol. 83, 耶律休哥: "身更百戰，未嘗殺一無辜。"
^ Liaoshi 1344, vol. 83, 耶律休哥: "時宋人欲止兒啼，乃曰：「於越至矣！」"
^ Chen & Cai 2002

Sources

Chen Qiyan 陈琦岩; Cai Hongxin 蔡红鑫 (12 August 2002). 辽宁发现辽代名将古墓群考古专家列举三大悬念 [Tombs of renowned Liao-era generals discovered in Liaoning: archeology specialists list three major uncertainties]. 新浪网 [Sina.cn] (in Chinese). 辽沈晚报 Liaoshen Evening News. Archived from the original on 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

Liu Fengzhu 刘凤翥; Dong Xinlin 董新林 (2007). "契丹小字"撒懒·室鲁太师墓志碑"考释" [A study on the epitaph stele for grand preceptor Salan Shilu in Khitan small script]. 考古 [Archeology] (in Chinese). 5: 69–73. Retrieved 5 Nov 2025 – via Doc88.

Toqto'a; et al. (1344). "Yelü Xiuge". 遼史 [History of Liao] (in Chinese). Vol. 83 – via Wikisource.

[1] Liu & Dong 2007, p. 71: "例如契丹小字“耶律奴墓志铭”第6行的𘰷𘳕𘰕 𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮是人名“逊宁·休哥”，他是耶律奴的祖父。𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮（休哥）是“孩子名”，𘰷𘳕𘰕（逊宁）是“第二的”名字。《辽史》卷83处理为“耶律休哥，字逊宁”。" [For example, in line 6 of the Epitaph for Yelü Nu in Khitan small script, 𘰷𘳕𘰕 𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮 ⟨s.un.ń x.iu g.e⟩ is the personal name Xunning Xiuge; he was Yelü Nu’s paternal grandfather. 𘱥𘬛 𘱚𘱮 ⟨x.iu g.e⟩ is the “child name”, and 𘰷𘳕𘰕 ⟨s.un.ń⟩ is the “second” name. The interpretation in the History of Liao volume 83 is: “Yelü Xiuge, courtesy name Xunning”.]

[2] Liaoshi 1344, vol. 83, 耶律休哥: "身更百戰，未嘗殺一無辜。"

[3] Liaoshi 1344, vol. 83, 耶律休哥: "時宋人欲止兒啼，乃曰：「於越至矣！」"

[4] Chen & Cai 2002

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