Ancient China · Diplomat

Gao Yan 高偃

Gāo Yǎn

Attested BC 536

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gao Yan was a Diplomat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 536 四年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 51

Events and relationships

Requested joint attack
Diplomatic · Envoy · At Jin 晉
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 34, passage 51

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 34House of Yan Shaogong · 1 passage

四年，齊高偃如晉，請共伐燕，入其君。 In the fourth year, Gao Yan of Qi went to Jin, requesting to jointly attack Yan and restore its ruler.