Interpretation of the <i>Epitaph of Ritual Commissioner Yelü Jiulin</i> in Khitan small script

This article provides a comparative study of the newly discovered Epitaph of Ritual Commissioner Yelü Jiulin in Khitan small script ( 《 耶 律 乣 邻 礼 宾 使 墓 志 铭 》 ) with the Epitaph of Prince Xu of Liao ( 《 辽 国 许 王 墓 志 》 ) and the relevant data from the History of Liao ( 《 辽 史 》 ). It examines the family lineage, life, career, and other biographical details concerning Yelü Jiulin during the reign of Emperor Daozong ( 道 宗 ) of the Liao dynasty.