Yelü Xidi (耶律奚低) or Yelü Xida (耶律希達) was a Khitan general in ancient China's

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, flourishing during Emperor Jingzong's reign. In 986 he followed general

Yelü Xiezhen Yelü Xiezhen (; died 999), courtesy name Hanyin (韓隱), was a Khitan general and politician in imperial China's Liao dynasty. In 969 Yelü Xiezhen became an important general under Emperor Jingzong of Liao. Along with Yelü Xiuge and Yelü S ...

to fight the forces from

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led by general

Yang Ye Yang Ye (楊業) or Yang Jiye (楊繼業)According to he changed his name directly from Liu Jiye to Yang Ye in 979, changing both the surname and the given name. If this is to be believed, the name Yang Jiye is technically incorrect, but shows ...

. Yang Ye was defeated at south of

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and hid in the forests. Yelü Xidi being a very good archer saw him and shot him down from the horse using an arrow. Yang Ye was later captured by Liao forces. Yelü Xidi later followed Empress Dowager Xiao in her southern conquest and achieved in battles. He died from an illness.

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* Toqto'a et al. (1344). ''

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Xidi Xidi () is a village in Xidi Town (), Yi County, Huangshan City of the historical Huizhou region of Anhui province, China. Xidi and the nearby town of Hongcun are known for their exceptional preservation of rural Anhui architecture and city ...

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