Wulu was a chieftain of the
Wanyan
The Wanyan (; Manchu: ''Wanggiyan''; Jurchen script: ) clan was among the clans of the Heishui Mohe tribe living in the drainage region of the Heilong River during the time of the Khitan-led Liao dynasty. Of the Heishui Mohe, the clan was coun ...
tribe, the most dominant among the
Jurchen tribes which later founded the
Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
The Jin dynasty (,
; ) or Jin State (; Jurchen: Anchun Gurun), officially known as the Great Jin (), was an imperial dynasty of China that existed between 1115 and 1234. Its name is sometimes written as Kin, Jurchen Jin, Jinn, or Chin
in ...
. He was the eldest son of
Hanpu
Hanpu (), later Wanyan Hanpu (), was a leader of the Jurchen Wanyan clan in the early tenth century. According to the ancestral story of the Wanyan clan, Hanpu came from Goryeo when he was sixty years old, reformed Jurchen customary law, and then ...
, who is regarded as the ancestor of the Wanyan clan. Wulu was given the
posthumous name
A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or ...
Emperor De (德皇帝) by his descendant,
Emperor Xizong.
Family
* Father:
Hanpu
Hanpu (), later Wanyan Hanpu (), was a leader of the Jurchen Wanyan clan in the early tenth century. According to the ancestral story of the Wanyan clan, Hanpu came from Goryeo when he was sixty years old, reformed Jurchen customary law, and then ...
* Mother: Hanpu's primary consort, posthumously honoured as Empress Mingyi (明懿皇后)
* Spouse: Name unknown, posthumously honoured as Empress Si (思皇后)
* Sons:
**
Bahai
** Beilu (輩魯)
References
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Jurchen chieftains
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