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Emperor · Monarch · Military leader
Founder of Liao. He established a dynasty by uniting various parts of Khitan and created a nation that connected northern Asia and northern China. He is a person who thinks about nomadic nations and the East Asian order.
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Founding of the Liao dynasty
916
Political event · Leader
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Born into a powerful Khitan clan, he rose to prominence within the tribal confederation. From the end of the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, a new political force was emerging in northern China that connected the agricultural and grassland regions.
In 916, he proclaimed himself emperor and established the Khitan state as a dynasty. Combining the integration of steppe tribes with Chinese-style institutions, it created the foundation for the later Liao Dynasty to compete on an equal footing with the Song Dynasty.
Yori Aboki needed not only nomadic rule, but also a system to govern cities and farmers. The Liao's idea of dual governance shows the characteristics of a nation that governs multiple cultural areas.
When you study Yarisu Aboki, you will understand that the history of East Asia was driven by interactions not only with the Central Plains dynasty but also with northern powers such as the Khitans, Jurchens, and Mongols. He was a person who formed the basis for the international order of the Song Dynasty. It is also possible to consider the connection between grasslands and the agricultural world.
