Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Qie Yan 郄顒

Qiè Yóng

Attested AD 457 - AD 464

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Qie Yan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 457 to AD 464 世祖大明
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 54, passages 45, 55

Career and standing

Gentleman of the Yellow Gate 黃門侍郎
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 55

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 55

Works and attributed material

Argued against forced relocation
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passages 55-57

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 51

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 14: Kong Jigong, Yang Xuanbao, Shen Tanqing · 1 passage

侍中沈懷文、王景文、黃門侍郎劉敳、郄顒議曰：「百姓雖不親農，不無資生之路，若驅以就田，則坐相違奪。 Palace Attendants Shen Huaiwen and Wang Jingwen and Gentlemen of the Yellow Gate Liu Yi and Qie Yan argued: "Though common people do not personally farm, they are not without ways to make a living; if they are driven onto the fields, their livelihoods will simply be seized from them.