Girgen (1041-) was the Marshal of the Liao dynasty under Emperor Daozong of Liao.
Biography[]
Girgen was born in 1041 to a lowborn family of Tengri Uyghurs, and he was appointed the Marshal of the Liao dynasty under Emperor Daozong of Liao. He was hostile to his lord, as he was a Khitan and Girgen an Uyghur; Girgen saw his emperor as a foreigner. However, he loyally served his master on his campaigns in Central Asia. He was later promoted to Court Poet by his lord in 1073.