Overview
Guo Yan was a general.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epithet | Tiger Marquis | 虎侯 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 892 景福初Killed by stray arrowDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 125
Attested activity
- AD 880 to AD 892 Huang Chao through Jingfu deathStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passages 107, 125
- AD 880 唐廣明中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 107
- AD 892 景福初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 124
Family
- Kinship Role parents · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 106
Career and standing
- commander of the foot army 步軍都將AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 114
- Prefect of Suzhou 宿州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 122
- Honorary Right Vice Director 檢校右僕射GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 122
- Array-Slashing Champion 排陣斬斫GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 122
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 108
- At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 105
- At Xinye in Nanyang 南陽新野 · Relation Family lived atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 106
Events and relationships
- Defeated Shi Pu at SuzhouDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 124
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 108
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment Tiger Marquis; upright, resourceful, tireless · Mode named-speech Speaker Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 111
References in the histories
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