Yelü Zhimo (; ? — 983), also known by his title the King of Ning (宁王), was an imperial prince of the
Liao dynasty. He was granted as the King of Ning during the reign of
Emperor Muzong of Liao
Emperor Muzong of Liao (19 September 931 – 12 March 969), personal name Yelü Jing, infant name Shulü, was the fourth emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. He was the eldest son of the second Liao emperor, Emperor Taizong. He suc ...
. He was the third son of
Emperor Shizong by
Empress Zhen. His mother was the only Han Empress Consort in Liao's history. He was half younger brother of
Emperor Jingzong. Zhimo has an affair with one of Yelü Jing's maid and after it was discovered by Jing own, he lost one of his eye to protect his lover and then become half blind, also sentenced to imperial punishment and became an
eunuch
A eunuch ( , ) is a male who has been castration, castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2 ...
. After his wife death, he started live alone in his Mansion and became a
Buddhist monk.
In popular culture
*Portrayed by
Simon Lian in the 2020 Chinese TV series ''
The Legend of Xiao Chuo
''The Legend of Xiao Chuo'' () is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel Yan Yun Tai by Jiang Shengnan. It stars Tiffany Tang in the title role, along with Shawn Dou, Charmaine Sheh and Jing Chao. The series chronicles the life of lege ...
''.
References
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983 deaths
Liao dynasty people
10th-century Khitan people
Zhimo
Liao dynasty government officials