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The 6th Emperor of the Liao Dynasty of China (reigned 982-1031). His surname was Yelu, given name was Longxu, and his pen name was Manjusrinu. He was born as the eldest son of the 5th Emperor Jingzong. He ascended to the throne at the age of 12, and with the assistance of Yelu Longyun and others, he reformed domestic affairs, subjugated the Tatars, sent expeditionary forces to the Jurchen and Goryeo, intermarried with the Western Xia, and made the Uighurs pay tribute, thereby stabilizing diplomatic relations with the peoples of North Asia. In 1004, he personally invaded the Song Dynasty, approaching Chanzhou (Chanyuan), and fought against the army personally led by Emperor Zhenzong of Song. As a result of the peace talks, (1) the Song Dynasty sent 200,000 silks and 100,000 taels of silver to the Liao Dynasty every year, and (2) a treaty was concluded that was favorable to the Liao Dynasty, such as maintaining the status quo in the border areas (the Chanyuan Alliance). This enormous tribute from the Song Dynasty was sent to the Liao Dynasty for over 100 years, enriching the finances of the Liao Dynasty, stimulating the business world, promoting the development of industrial culture, and building the foundation for the heyday of the Liao Dynasty that lasted for three generations under the reigns of Shengzong, Xingzong, and Daozong. His mausoleum is located at Yongqing Mausoleum in Qingyun Mountain, Gyeongju (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region).

[Yoshihiro Kawachi]

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中国、遼(りょう)の第6代皇帝（在位982～1031）。姓は耶律(やりつ)、諱(いみな)は隆緒。字(あざな)は文殊奴。第5代皇帝景宗の長子として生まれる。12歳で即位し、耶律隆運らの補佐を得て内政を改革し、外に対してはタタールを服属させ、女真(じょしん)、高麗(こうらい)に遠征軍を送り、西夏(せいか)と婚姻を結び、ウイグルを朝貢させるなどして、北アジア諸民族との外交関係の安定化を図ったのち、1004年宋(そう)国に親征し、澶州(せんしゅう)（澶淵(せんえん)）に迫り、宋の真宗の親征する軍と戦った。和議の結果、(1)宋は毎年、絹20万匹、銀10万両を遼に送る。(2)国境付近の現状維持など、遼に有利な条約を結んだ（澶淵の盟）。この宋からの莫大(ばくだい)な貢物は100余年間遼に送られ、遼の財政を豊かにし、経済界に刺激を与え、産業文化の発展を促し、聖宗、興宗、道宗と3代にわたる最盛期の基礎を築いた。慶州（内モンゴル自治区）の慶雲山の永慶陵は彼の陵墓である。

［河内良弘］

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