Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Li Yan 李晏

Attested AD 1186 - AD 1189

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Yan as an envoy and official. This record brings together 3 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Li Yan 李晏 Li Yan
Surname Li 李
Surname Li 李 Lǐ
Personal name Li Yan 李晏 Lǐ Yàn
Given Yan 晏
Given name Yan 晏 Yàn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Envoy
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大定二十七年 · Western Year: AD 1187
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:046:s0206
  • Source Date: Text: 大定二十九年三月 · Western Year: AD 1189
    Explicit · jinshi:038:s0086
  • Source Date: Text: 大定二十六年 · Western Year: AD 1186
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:046:s0205

Career and standing

  • Label: Vice Censor-in-Chief / 中丞 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大定二十九年三月 · Western Year: AD 1189
    Explicit · jinshi:038:s0086

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: fiscal · Role: envoy · Action: conducted-route-property-reassessment · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大定二十六年 · Western Year: AD 1186
    Explicit · jinshi:046:s0205, jinshi:046:s0206
  • Kind: political · Role: opponent · Action: opposed-changing-sacred-birthday-date · Other Person Id: Xiang (襄)
    Explicit · jinshi:038:s0086

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 38Volume 38 Treatises 19: Rites 11: Ceremonies for Receiving Foreign Emissaries; Music for Banquets; Farewell Rituals; Ceremonies for Newly Appointed Officials · 1 passage
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御史大夫唐括貢、中丞李晏、刑部尚書兼右諫議大夫完顏守貞等亦皆言不可，上初從之，既而竟用襄議，令有司移報，使明知聖誕之實，特改其日以示優待行人之意。 The Censor-in-Chief Tangut Gong, Vice Censor-in-Chief Li Yan, Minister of Justice and Right Remonstrance Officer Wanyan Shouzhen, and others also all opposed the change. The emperor at first followed them, but in the end adopted Xiang's proposal and ordered the responsible offices to notify the foreign court so that the envoys would know the true sacred birthday and understand that the day had been specially changed to show favor toward traveling envoys.
History of Jin, Chapter 46Volume 46 Treatises 27: Finance and Economics 1: Thorough Examination and Organization of Registered Residences · 2 passages
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