Duan Yu

For the character in the novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, see Duan Yu (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils).
Duan Yu
Family name: Duan (段)
Given name: Yu (譽)
Dates of reign: 1108–1147
Dynasty: Dali
Temple name: Xianzong (憲宗)
Posthumous name (short):  Xuanren Emperor (宣仁帝)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Duan.
Duan Yu
Traditional Chinese 段譽
Simplified Chinese 段誉

Duan Yu (style name Heyu, temple name Xianzong, posthumous name Xuanren) was the 16th[1] 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.

Notes

  1. ^ If Gao Shengtai's reign is taken into consideration, Duan Yu would have been the 17th emperor. See [1].