Overview
Gao Yan was a prince of Pingyang.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Northern Qi
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zisui | 子邃 | Zisui |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 564 河清三年At Jinyang 晉陽Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 58
Attested activity
- AD 538 to AD 539 元象中Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 53
- AD 561 大寧元年Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 56
- AD 550 天保初Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 54
- AD 564 河清三年Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 58
- AD 560 皇建初Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 55
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Gao Huan (高歡)fourth son 第四子
father 父Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passages 3, 52 - Parent of Gao Desu (高德素)father 父Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 60
- Child of Lady Mu (穆氏)mother 母Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 3
Career and standing
- Grand Tutor 太傅AD 560 皇建初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 55
- Left Vice Director of the Secretariat 尚書左僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 53
- Chief Minister of the Secretariat 尚書令AD 550 天保初 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 54
- Commissioner with Protocol Equal to the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司AD 550 天保初 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 54
- Grand Commandant 太尉AD 550 天保初 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 54
- Minister of Works 司空AD 550 天保初 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 54
Show 4 more source-backed claims
- Grand Minister 太宰AD 561 大寧元年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 56
- Duke of Pingyang Commandery 平陽郡公AD 538 to AD 539 元象中 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 53
- Acting Yellow Battle-Axe 假黃鉞Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 59
- Prince 王AD 550 天保初 · AdvancedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 54
Places and affiliations
- Northern Qi 北齊Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 54
- At Ye 鄴 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 59
Assessments and attributes
- reserved, careful, known for breadth and kindnessCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 57
Source notes
- some said he died by poisoningField death-cause · Witness 或云Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 10, passage 58
References in the histories
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