The Emperor Taizong of Liao (Chinese: 辽太宗; pinyin: Liáo Tàizōng) (November 25, 902 – May 15, 947), born as Yelü Deguang (Chinese: 耶律德光; pinyin: Yēlǜ Déguāng), was the second emperor of the Khitan Empire (December 11, 927 – May 15, 947).
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