Overview
Shi Yan was a general.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 916 天祐十三年At Guangling 廣陵Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 141
Attested activity
- AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 129, 131
- AD 916 天祐十三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 141
- AD 895 to AD 902 挫汴軍於清口Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 136
- AD 896 明年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 132, 135
- AD 880 to AD 884 誅黃巢Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 125, 128
Family
- Huainan gave their families the finest housesKinship Role wives and children · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 138
Career and standing
- mounted attendant 給事Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 126
- acting Right Regular Attendant 檢校右散騎常侍AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 131
- intimate general in headquarters 帳中親將HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 127
- prefect of Chuzhou 滁州刺史Held · Mode named-source-report Source Work Spring and Autumn of the Ten Kingdoms 十國春秋Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 140
Places and affiliations
- Polity Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 126
- Polity Huainan 淮南 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 135
- At Yanmen in Daizhou 代州雁門Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 125
Learning and skills
- Skill riding and archery 騎射 · Level skilledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 126
Events and relationships
- Fled to Huainan with Li Chengsi after Zhu Jin lost his territoryDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 135
- Followed the Martial Emperor on every campaign from the securing of the three capitals and the killing of Huang ChaoDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 128
- Huainan prestige soared; they defeated the Bian army at QingkouAD 895 to AD 902 挫汴軍於清口 · Military · Commander · At Qingkou 清口Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 136
- In the Wang Xingyu campaign was sent with 500 cavalry to escort the emperor at Shimen; patrolled until the emperor returned and banditry ceasedAD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · Military · Escort · With Wang Xingyu (王行瑜), Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗) · At Shimen / Three Bridges 石門 / 三橋Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 129, 131
- With Chengsi enabled Xingmi's hegemony through campaigns involving Zhong Chuan, Du Hong, and Qian LiuAD 896 to AD 906 其後並鍾傳 · Military · Contributor · With Li Chengsi (李承嗣), Zhong Chuan (鍾傳), Du Hong (杜洪), Qian Liu (錢鏐), Yang Xingmi (楊行密)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 137
- With Li Chengsi led cavalry across the river to relieve Yan and Yun; with An Fushun charged Bian campsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 132, 134
Show 1 more source-backed claim
- Relation Retainer of · Person Martial Emperor (武皇)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 126
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment fiercer than any; skilled at taking prisoners and ambushes; could read the enemy from dust; won wherever he fought · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 127
References in the histories
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