Duan Yu
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Duan Yu 段譽 | |||||||||||||
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Reign | 1108–1147 | ||||||||||||
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Dynasty | Dali |
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Traditional Chinese | 段譽 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 段誉 | ||||||
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Duan Yu, courtesy name Heyu, temple name Xianzong, posthumous name Emperor Xuanren, was the 16th[1] emperor of the Dali Kingdom between 1108 and 1147. Following a family tradition, Duan's father, Duan Zhengchun, abdicated and became a monk in 1108. Duan succeeded his father as the emperor of Dali and renamed himself Duan Zhengyan. 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 wuxia Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Louis Cha.
- Portrayed in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Kent Tong (1982)
- Portrayed in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Benny Chan (1997)
- Portrayed in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jimmy Lin (2003)
Notes[]
Categories:
- Dali emperors
- 12th-century Chinese monarchs