Qin and Han · Grand Minister of Education and Marquis of Fangxiang

Ping Yan 平晏

Píng Yàn

Attested BC 5 - AD 1

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Chapters
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Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Ping Yan as an aristocrat, official, and scholar. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Ping Yan 平晏 Píng Yàn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Official
  • Scholar

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Child of Ping Dang (平當)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Office: Grand Minister of Agriculture / 大司農 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · hanshu:082:s0184
  • Office: Grand Minister of Education / Chancellor / 大司徒 · Action: promoted
    Explicit · hanshu:082:s0185
  • Noble Title: Marquis of Fangxiang / 防鄉侯 · Action: enfeoffed
    Explicit · hanshu:082:s0184

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 82Volume 71: Jun, Shu, Yu, Xue, Ping and Peng · 1 passage