Ma Yan (馬延) | 24 Histories

Overview

Ma Yan was a Named Individual.

Life and dates

Death

Summary execution · At before the Censorate gate 台門前 · Executor Person Id An Chonghui (安重誨)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 226

Attested activity

AD 926 to AD 930 明宗即位
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passages 225-226
AD 926 明宗时
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 172

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 58 Volume 58 Book of Later Tang 34: Biographies 10: Zhao Guangfeng, Zheng Jue, Cui Xie, Li Qi, Xiao Qing 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12 Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong 1 passage

Career and standing

palace attendant 殿直
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 226

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 226

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 58Volume 58 Book of Later Tang 34: Biographies 10: Zhao Guangfeng, Zheng Jue, Cui Xie, Li Qi, Xiao Qing · 1 passage

Open chapter

琪時為御史大夫，安重誨於台門前專殺殿直馬延。 Qi was then censor-in-chief. An Chonghui summarily executed palace attendant Ma Yan before the Censorate gate.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong · 1 passage

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寒食野祭而焚纸钱，居丧改元而用乐，杀马延及任圜，则礼乐刑政几何其不坏矣。 Cold Food sacrifices in the open with spirit money burned, a new reign title proclaimed amid mourning while music played, Ma Yan and Ren Yuan put to death—ritual, music, punishments, and policy were all but destroyed.