Prince Yan of Pingyang (平陽王淹)

Overview

The translated histories identify Prince Yan of Pingyang as an aristocrat, official, and royal family member. 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

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Prince Yan of Pingyang	平陽王淹	Píngyáng wáng Yān
Title	Prince of Pingyang	平陽王	Píngyáng wáng
Title	Prince of Pingyang	平陽王
Title	Prince Yan of Pingyang	平陽王淹	Píngyáng wáng Yān
Title	Prince Yan of Pingyang	平陽王淹
Personal name	Yan	淹	Yān
Given name	Yan	淹

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
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Roles

Aristocrat
Official
Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 天保十年十一月乙卯 · Regnal Year: 10 · Lunar Month: 11 · Day: Sexagenary: 乙卯 · Western Year: AD 559
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Source Date: Text: 乾明元年二月戊申 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 2 · Day: Sexagenary: 戊申 · Western Year: AD 560
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Source Date: Text: 皇建元年 · Western Year: AD 560
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Career and standing

Label: Minister of works / 司空 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天保十年十一月乙卯 · Regnal Year: 10 · Lunar Month: 11 · Day: Sexagenary: 乙卯 · Western Year: AD 559
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Label: Grand commandant / 太尉 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾明元年二月戊申 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 2 · Day: Sexagenary: 戊申 · Western Year: AD 560
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Label: Grand Tutor / 太傅 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 皇建元年 · Western Year: AD 560
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Title: Prince of Pingyang / 平陽王 · Action: held
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References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Fei · 2 passages

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十一月乙卯，以右丞相、咸陽王斛律金爲左丞相，以錄尚書事、常山王演爲太傅，以司徒、長廣王湛爲太尉，以司空段韶爲司徒，以平陽王淹爲司空，高陽王湜爲尚書左僕射，河間王孝琬爲司州牧，侍中燕子獻爲右僕射。 In the eleventh month, on the yimao day, Hulu Jin, Prince of Xianyang and right chief minister, was appointed left chief minister; Prince Yan of Changshan, recorder of the Masters of Writing, became grand tutor; Prince Zhan of Changguang, minister over the masses, became grand commandant; Duan Shao, minister of works, became minister over the masses; Prince Yan of Pingyang became minister of works; Prince Shi of Gaoyang became left vice-director of the Masters of Writing; Prince Xiaowan of Hejian became governor of Sizhou; and Yanzi Xian, palace attendant, became right vice-director.

戊申，以常山王演爲大丞相、都督中外諸軍、錄尚書事，以大司馬、長廣王湛爲太傅、京畿大都督，以司徒段韶爲大將軍，以前司空、平陽王淹爲太尉，以司空、平秦王歸彥爲司徒，彭城王浟爲尚書令。 On the wushen day, Prince Yan of Changshan was appointed grand chief minister, commander of all armies, and recorder of the Masters of Writing. Prince Zhan of Changguang, grand marshal, became grand tutor and metropolitan commander of the capital region. Duan Shao, minister over the masses, became great general; Prince Yan of Pingyang, formerly minister of works, became grand commandant; Prince Guiyan of Pingqin, minister of works, became minister over the masses; and Prince You of Pengcheng became director of the Masters of Writing.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Xiaozhao · 1 passage

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戊子，以太傅、長廣王湛為右丞相，以太尉、平陽王淹為太傅，以尚書令、彭城王浟為大司馬。 On wuzi, Prince Zhan of Changguang, then grand tutor, became right chancellor; Prince Yan of Pingyang, then grand commandant, became grand tutor; and Prince You of Pengcheng, director of the Masters of Writing, became grand marshal.