Da Yanlin
Da Yanlin (Chinese: 大延琳) or Tae Yŏllim (Korean: 대연림) was a rebel in the Liao dynasty and the founder of the Xingliao state.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Da Yanlin was a descendant of the Parhae royal family as the 7th-generation direct descendant of Dae Jo-yeong, who was the founder of Parhae.[1] He entered the Liao army at an unknown age and was eventually assigned to the Eastern Capital, Liaoyang, as a general.
While serving as a general of the Liao dynasty, Da Yanlin gathered people of Parhae origin, and eventually established the state Xingliao in the year 1029 AD.[1] Da Yanlin declared himself the Tianxing Emperor (天興皇帝), and proclaimed the era name "Tianqing" (天慶).[1]
Xingliao allied itself with Jurchens and Goryeo, but was conquered in 1030 AD when the Liao dynasty sent an army to conquer and destroy the state.[1] Xingliao and its Jurchen and Goryeo allies were defeated by a pincer attack led by Punu.[1]