Wuzhu

Wuzhu
Birth nameWuzhu (斡啜 / 兀朮 / 烏珠)
Other name(s)Wanyan Zongbi (完顏宗弼)
Wang Zongbi (王宗弼)
Jin Wuzhu (金兀朮)
BornUnknown
Died1148
AllegianceJin dynasty
Battles / warsJin–Song Wars
Wuzhu
Traditional Chinese兀朮
Simplified Chinese兀术
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWùzhū
Wanyan Zongbi
Traditional Chinese完顏宗弼
Simplified Chinese完颜宗弼
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWányán Zōngbì
Jin Wuzhu
Traditional Chinese金兀朮
Simplified Chinese金兀术
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīn Wùzhū

Jin Wuzhu (金兀朮, died 1148), also known by his sinicised name Wanyan Zongbi (完顏宗弼), was a prince, military general and civil minister of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He was the fourth son of Aguda (Emperor Taizu), the founder and first emperor of the Jin dynasty. Wuzhu started his career in the military in his youth, when he participated in the Jurchen rebellion led by his father against the Khitan-led Liao dynasty. Between the late 1120s and 1130s, he fought for the Jin dynasty in a series of wars against the Han-led Northern Song dynasty and its successor state, the Southern Song dynasty. In 1137, in recognition of his contributions in battle, he was appointed as Right Vice-Marshal (右副元帥) and enfeoffed as the "Prince of Shen" (瀋王). In the final decade of his life, he was appointed to several high-ranking positions in the Jin imperial court, including Left Chancellor (左丞相), Palace Attendant (侍中), Taibao (太保), Marshal of the Capital (都元帥), Taifu (太傅), and Taishi (太師). He died of illness in 1148. Throughout his life, he had served under three Jin emperors – Emperor Taizu (his father), Emperor Taizong (his uncle), and Emperor Xizong (his nephew).