中英双语话史记 第108期:金的崛起

Jin Dynasty

金朝

The Rise of the Jin

金的崛起

The Nuzhen people in the northeast were originally under the rule of the Liao Dynasty.

东北部的女真人原先受辽朝统治。

In 1101, one year after Emperor Huizong ascended the Song-dynasty throne, Emperor Tianzuo succeeded to the Liao throne.

1101年，也就是宋徽宗继承皇位的一年后，天祚帝在辽朝登基。

While the Song and Liao declined by the day under the rule of these two inept monarchs，the Nuzhen people gradually gained in strength.

当宋朝和辽朝在这两位无能的君主的统治下江河日下时，女真人逐渐强大起来。

The various tribes of the Nuzhen organized themselves into a large military federation at the beginning of the 12th century,

12世纪初期，女真族的不同部落共同组成了一个巨大的军队联盟，

with the Wanyan tribe at its core.

完颜部是其中的核心。

This prosperous people could no longer put up with the rule of the Liao.

强盛的族人们无法再忍受辽朝的统治。

When during a banquet in 1112, Emperor Tianzuo of Liao ordered the chieftains of the Nuzhen tribes to dance for him,

在1112年的一次宴会上，辽朝的天祚皇帝命令女真各部的首领为他跳舞，

everyone obeyed except Akutta of the Wanyan tribe, who resolutely defied the order.

除了完颜阿骨打毅然拒绝了这个要求，其他人都照做了。

As soon as he became chief of the Nuzhen federation a year later,

一年后，完颜阿骨打一成为女真军队的首领，

Akutta began to make active preparations to rebel against the Liao Dynasty.

就开始为推翻辽朝做积极的准备。

With his initial victory over Liao, Akutta established the Jin Dynasty in 1115.

与辽朝的首战告捷后，阿骨打于1115年建立了金朝。

His imperial title was Taizu.

他被称为“金太祖”。