| Abstract |
During the rise of the Wan Yan Imperial Dynasty (完顏王朝), the succession always belonged to the most capable one among all the first-born sons. Nonetheless, the succession rule became controversial in the year of 1130. That is when Hela (合剌), the grandson of the first and foremost emperor, Wan Yan A-gu-da (完顏阿骨打), was unprecedentedly appointed to the succession. This broke the royal family tradition, which stated only the first, the oldest, and the most capable son has succession. As it is a matter of utmost importance when it comes to the succession order, it is influential to make perfectly clear and elucidate the succession rules in the study of the history of the Jin Dynasty (金朝). |
