Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Father of Empress Hu

Hu Yan 胡延之

Hu Yanzhi

Attested AD 520 - AD 550

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Hu Yan as an aristocrat, family member, and official. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Hu Yan 胡延之 Hu Yanzhi
Personal name Hu Yan 胡延之 Hu Yanzhi
Personal 延之 Yanzhi
Surname Hu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Family Member
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: around Tianbao selection · Western Year: AD 550
    Strongly inferred · beiqishu:009:s0097
  • Source Date: Text: 魏中書令 · Western Interval: Start: AD 520 · End: AD 550
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0064

Family

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Career and standing

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 40: Imperial Affines · 1 passage