Emperor Jingzong of Liao

Emperor Jingzong of Liao
Emperor Jingzong of Liao
Traditional Chinese	遼景宗
Simplified Chinese	辽景宗
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Liáo Jǐngzōng
Yelü Xian
Traditional Chinese	耶律賢
Simplified Chinese	耶律贤
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yēlǚ Xián
Xianning (courtesy name)
Traditional Chinese	賢寧
Simplified Chinese	贤宁
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiánníng

Era dates
	Baoning (保寧; 969–979); Qianheng (乾亨; 979–982)
Regnal name
	Emperor Tianzan (天贊皇帝)
Posthumous name
	Emperor Xiaocheng Kangjing (孝成康靖皇帝)
Temple name
	Jingzong (景宗)

Emperor Jingzong of Liao
遼景宗
Emperor Jingzong of Liao; 遼景宗
Emperor of the Liao dynasty
Reign	13 March 969 – 13 October 982
Predecessor	Emperor Muzong
Successor	Emperor Shengzong
Born	Yelü Xian; 1 September 948
Died	13 October 982 (aged 34)
Burial	Qianling Mausoleum (乾陵, in present-day Beizhen, Jinzhou, Liaoning)
Empress	Xiao Yanyan
Concubine	Consort Bohai (渤海妃)
Issue	Yelü Longxu; Yelü Longqing; Yelü Longyou; Yelü Yaoshinu; Yelü Guanyinnü; Yelü Changshounü; Yelü Yanshounü; Yelü Shuge
Era dates
Era dates
	Baoning (保寧; 969–979); Qianheng (乾亨; 979–982)
Regnal name
	Emperor Tianzan (天贊皇帝)
Posthumous name
	Emperor Xiaocheng Kangjing (孝成康靖皇帝)
Temple name
	Jingzong (景宗)
House	Yelü
Dynasty	Liao
Father	Emperor Shizong
Mother	Xiao Sagezhi

Emperor Jingzong of Liao (1 September 948^{[citation needed]} – 13 October 982), personal name Yelü Xian, courtesy name Xianning, was the fifth emperor of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty of China. He improved government efficiency and reduced corruption. He was known with going to war with the Northern Song dynasty. He died during a hunting trip and his wife later served as regent over his still 11-year-old son, the later Emperor Shengzong.