Five Dynasties · Military Officer and Diplomat

Liang Yan 梁言

Attested AD 942

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liang Yan was a Military Officer and Diplomat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 942 天福七年六月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 17

Career and standing

Senior General of the Right Golden Bear Guard 右金吾大將軍
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 27

Events and relationships

Sent with state gifts to the Khitan
AD 942 己卯 · Diplomatic · Envoy · With Zhu Chongjie (朱崇節)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 27

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 81Volume 81 Book of Later Jin 7: Emperor Shao 1 · 1 passage

己卯，遣判四方館事朱崇節、右金吾大將軍梁言持國信物使於契丹。 On jimao, he sent Zhu Chongjie, overseer of the Office for Receiving Envoys from the Four Directions, and Senior General of the Right Golden Bear Guard Liang Yan as envoys bearing state gifts to the Khitan.