Duan Yu
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For the character in the novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, see Duan Yu (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils).
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| Duan Yu | |
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| 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 | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 段譽 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 段誉 | ||||||
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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.
