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Overview The translated histories identify Gao Yan as an official and royal family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names Type English Chinese Pinyin
Personal
Gao Yan
高淹
Gao Yan
Title
Prince of Pingyang
平陽王
Given name
Yan
淹
Yan
Identity
Historicity Historical
Identification Named
Sex Male Roles Official Royal Family Member Life and dates Death Attested activity Source Date: Text: 大寧元年十一月乙卯Western Year: AD 561
Source Date: Text: 河清三年十二月己未Western Year: AD 564
Source Date: Text: 河清元年二月丁未Western Year: AD 562
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7 Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng · 4 passages
乙卯，以司徒、平秦王歸彥為太傅，以尚書右僕射、趙郡王叡為尚書令，以太尉尉粲為太保，以尚書令段韶為大司馬，以豐州刺史婁叡為司空，乙太傅、平陽王淹為太宰，以太保、彭城王浟為太師、錄尚書事，以冀州刺史、博陵王濟為太尉，以中書監、任城王潛為尚書左僕射，以幷州刺史斛律光為右僕射，封孝昭皇帝太子百年為樂陵郡王。
On the yimao day, the emperor reshuffled the highest offices: Prince Guiyan of Pingqin, Minister over the Masses, became Grand Tutor; Prince Rui of Zhao Commandery, Right Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Chief Minister of the Secretariat; Grand Commandant Wei Can became Grand Guardian; Duan Shao became Grand Marshal; Lou Rui became Minister of Works; Prince Yan of Pingyang became Grand Minister; Prince You of Pengcheng became Grand Preceptor and Recorder of the Affairs of the Secretariat; Prince Ji of Boling became Grand Commandant; Prince Qian of Rencheng became Left Vice Director of the Secretariat; Hulu Guang became Right Vice Director of the Secretariat; and Emperor Xiaozhao's crown prince Bainian was made Prince of Leling Commandery.
二月丁未，乙太宰、平陽王淹為青州刺史、太傅、領司徒，以領軍大將軍、宗師、平秦王歸彥為太宰、冀州刺史。
On the dingwei day of the second month, Grand Preceptor and Prince Yan of Pingyang was appointed Inspector of Qing Province, Grand Tutor, and concurrent Minister over the Masses; Commander-in-Chief, Imperial Preceptor, and Prince Gao Guiyan of Pingqin was made Grand Preceptor and Inspector of Ji Province.
丁酉，以大司馬段韶為太傅，以司空婁叡為司徒，乙太傅、平陽王淹為太宰，以尚書令斛律光為司空，以太子太傅、趙郡王叡為尚書令，中書監、河間王孝琬為尚書左僕射。
On the dingyou day, Grand Marshal Duan Shao was made Grand Tutor; Minister of Works Lou Rui was made Minister over the Masses; Grand Tutor and Prince Yan of Pingyang was appointed Grand Preceptor; Chief Minister of the Secretariat Hulu Guang was made Minister of Works; Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince and Prince Rui of Zhao Commandery was made Chief Minister of the Secretariat; and Director of the Secretariat and Prince Xiaowan of Hejian was made Left Vice Director of the Secretariat.
己未，太宰、平陽王淹薨。
On jiwei, Prince Yan of Pingyang, the Grand Minister, died.