Background
Succeeding his father, Xingzong, in 1055, Daozong ruled until he was murdered in 1101.
辽道宗, 耶律洪基
Succeeding his father, Xingzong, in 1055, Daozong ruled until he was murdered in 1101.
He reigned from August 28, 1055 to February 12, 1101. Daozong was notable for reviving the name "Great Liao" in 1066, a designation first given the kingdom by Emperor Taizong in 947. He survived at least one attempt on his life in 1063, when a group of Khitans, angry that their system of tribal justice had been put under local Chinese administration, ambushed his hunting party.
Daozong survived the attack and the rebels were executed, but to reassert his legitimacy as ruler he was forced to perform a traditional "rebirth" ceremony.
In 1070, he restructured the legal system to reflect the differences in Chinese and Liao customs. However, Daozong"s reign was fraught with corruption.
Many people under his rule were angered by the high taxes and began to rise against Liao, most notably the Jurchen tribes.