Overview
Han Yan was an Imperial Favorite and Courtier.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Yan | 嫣 | Yān |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 141 to BC 135 武帝時韓嫣貴幸Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 181
Family
- Descendant of Han Tuidang (韓頹當)grandson through a secondary line 孽孫 · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 181
- Sibling of Han Yue (韓說)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 182
Origins and identity
- 穨當孽孫Desc descendant of Tuidang through a concubine lineDirectly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 181
Career and standing
- Favored at court · Prominence renowned-in-his-generationDirectly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 181
References in the histories
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