Digunai (24 February 1122 – 15 December 1161), also known by his sinicised name Wanyan Liang and his formal title Prince of Hailing (海陵王, Hǎilíng Wáng), was the fourth emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He was the second son of Wanyan Zonggan, the eldest son of the dynastic founder Wanyan Aguda (Emperor Taizu). He came to power in 1150 after overthrowing and murdering his predecessor, Emperor Xizong, in a coup d'état. During his reign, he moved the Jin capital from Shangjing (present-day Acheng District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province) to Yanjing (present-day Beijing), and introduced a policy of sinicisation. In 1161, after the Jin dynasty lost the Battle of Caishi against the Southern Song dynasty, Digunai's subordinates rebelled against him and assassinated him. After his death, even though he ruled as an emperor during his lifetime, he was posthumously demoted to the status of a prince – "Prince Yang of Hailing" (海陵煬王) – in 1162 by his successor, Emperor Shizong. However, in 1181, Emperor Shizong further posthumously demoted him to the status of a commoner, hence he is also known as the "Commoner of Hailing" (海陵庶人).
February 1122 – 15 December 1161), also known by his sinicised name WanyanLiang and his formal title Prince of Hailing (海陵王, Hǎilíng Wáng), was the fourth...
aided by their use of gunpowder weapons. Soldiers under the command of WanyanLiang, the emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty, tried to cross the Yangzi...
Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He was originally the chieftain of the Wanyan tribe, the most dominant among the Jurchen tribes which were subjects of...
eventually captured by Mongol forces and executed. Wanyan Hongxi (完顏洪熙; Wányán Hóngxī) is Wanyan Honglie's brother who travels to Mongolia to meet Genghis...
(28 February 1119 – 9 January 1150), personal name Hela, sinicised name Wanyan Dan, was the third emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He reigned...
Bohai Digunai (24 February 1122 – 15 December 1161), sinicised name WanyanLiang, Prince of Hailing (海陵王), became Emperor of the Jin dynasty, second son...
Unknown Wanyan Congke, Prince of Liang (梁王 完顏從恪, d. 1233), 1st son Wanyan Ju (完顏琚, d. 1233), 2nd son Wanyan Xuan (完顏瑄, d. 1233), 3rd son Wanyan Cao (完顏璪...
Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain. In 1161, the ruler of the Jin Dynasty, WanyanLiang, wishing to unify China under his regime, declared war on the Song in...
easier to supply it with food. WanyanLiang is said to have support of most of his officials in this move. In 1157, WanyanLiang even went so far as to destroy...
went to destroy all palaces in his former capital in 1157. WanyanLiang's successor Wanyan Yong (Emperor Shizong) restored the city and established it...
in China, result in two pivotal Song naval victories. December 15 – WanyanLiang, Chinese prince of Hailing, is assassinated while on campaign. He is...
1123 – 20 January 1189), personal name Wulu, sinicised name Wanyan Yong (originally Wanyan Xiu), was the fifth emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of...
wars. In the Battle of Caishi of 1161, the ships of the Jin emperor WanyanLiang clashed with the Song fleet on the Yangtze. Song soldiers fired bombs...
back to the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty. In 1153, when the fourth ruler, WanyanLiang (r. 1150–1161), moved the Jin capital from Huining Prefecture (in present-day...
the Southern Song. However, WanyanLiang reopened the Jin dynasty's armed conflict with the Song by the 1160s. WanyanLiang established a military campaign...
you chengxiang 尚書右丞相) was subordinate to the Grand Chancellor. Emperor WanyanLiang (r. 1149–1160) abolished the institution. The Mongol dominated Yuan dynasty...
Shangjing (the Upper Capital) by the winners. Although the Jin ruler WanyanLiang, spurred on by his aspirations to become the ruler of a unified China...
that launched gunpowder bombs. Although the Jin forces commanded by WanyanLiang (the Prince of Hailing) boasted 70,000 men on 600 warships, and the Song...
also distributed to Jurchen Jin princes as concubines. Jurchen Prince WanyanLiang married the Khitan women Lady Xiao (蕭氏), Consort Chen (宸妃) Lady Yelü...
rules were not observed and the order was taken back under the Emperor WanyanLiang who was Pro-Chinese allowing the Han Chinese to wear their Han clothing...
chancellor Qin Hui. 1150 9 January Xizong was murdered in a coup by WanyanLiang, who succeeded him as emperor of Jin. 1153 The Jin capital was moved...
1161 – Jin–Song wars: Military officers conspire against the emperor WanyanLiang of the Jin dynasty after a military defeat at the Battle of Caishi, and...
1138–1140 CE 3 years Huangtong 皇統 1141–1149 CE 9 years Also used by Goryeo. WanyanLiang (r. 1150–1161 CE) Tiande 天德 1149–1153 CE 5 years Also used by Goryeo...
reused the coinage of the Liao or Southern Song dynasty coinage. In 1154, WanyanLiang issued the Jiaochao banknotes three years before minting their own distinct...
you chengxiang 尚書右丞相) was subordinate to the Grand Chancellor. Emperor WanyanLiang (r. 1149-1160) abolished the institution. The Mongol-led Yuan dynasty...
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