Liao Dynasty (Noun)
Meaning
The dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Liao dynasty, founded by Emperor Taizu, began in the year 947 when Abaoji conquered many territories.
- One prominent tradition inherited by the Jin rulers was a penchant for Central Asian archers derived from the Khitans of the Liao dynasty.
- During the Liao dynasty, the population experienced migration from further north to the southern areas of the kingdom, and the power of the ruler over the nobles and aristocrats was somewhat reduced.
- Since the demise of the Liao dynasty in 1125 there were large waves of migrations which consisted of people from a variety of tribes which were all migrating from west to east.
- Tajfun, as a title, was a rank of nobility first mentioned as one belonging to Khongirad chief Shirgam that briefly belonged to another Gyr Liao dynasty associated non Jurchen ancestor namely Möge Lǐ Qi Wuyu Daurofé' Pigu & as imperial tribute-generating lands administrative grade eventually went under foreign conquest & the latter's abolition