Five Dynasties · Strategist

Han Yanhui 韓延徽

Attested AD 907 - AD 926

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Han Yanhui was a Strategist.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 to AD 926 韓延徽求援被留
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 71, passages 47, 49

Career and standing

chief strategist 謀主
Directly stated · History of Liao 71, passage 49

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 71Volume 71 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 2 passages

幽州劉守光遣韓延徽求援，不拜，太祖怒，留之，使牧馬。 Liu Shouguang of Youzhou sent Han Yanhui to plead for help; Yanhui would not bow, and Taizu in anger kept him and set him to tend horses.

太祖乃召延徽與語，大悅，以為謀主。 Taizu then summoned Yanhui, took great delight in their talk, and made him chief strategist.