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Reign | 1108–1147 | ||||||||||||
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Dynasty | Dali |
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Xuanren Emperor (宣仁帝) | |
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Xianzong (憲宗) |
Duan Yu | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 段譽 | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 段誉 | ||||||
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Hanyu Pinyin | Duàn Yù |
Duan Yu, courtesy name Heyu, temple name Xianzong, posthumous name Xuanren, was the 16th emperor of the Kingdom of Dali 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.
Duan Yu is fictionalised as one of the protagonists in the wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Louis Cha.