Duan Yu (1083–1176),

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Heyu, also known by his

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as the Emperor Xianzong of Dali, was the 16thIf Gao Shengtai's reign is taken into consideration, Duan Yu would have been the 17th emperor. Se

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of the

Dali Kingdom The Dali Kingdom, also known as the Dali State (; Bai language, Bai: Dablit Guaif), was a Bai people, Bai dynastic state situated in modern Yunnan province, China, from 937 to 1253. In 1253, it was Mongol conquest of China, conquered by the Mo ...

, reigning between 1108 and 1147. Following a family tradition, Duan's father,

Duan Zhengchun Duan Zhengchun, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Zhongzong of Dali, was the 15thIf Gao Shengtai's reign is taken into consideration, Duan Zhengchun would have been the 16th emperor. Se emperor of the Dali Kingdom. He reigned from 10 ...

, abdicated and became a monk in 1108. Duan succeeded his father as the emperor of Dali and renamed himself Duan Zhengyan (段正嚴). He abdicated and became a monk in 1147 and was succeeded by his son Duan Zhengxing.

In fiction

Duan Yu is fictionalized as one of the main characters in the

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'' by

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. * ''Portrayed in

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