Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Yan 王偃

Attested AD 420 - AD 479

Passages
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Chapters
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Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Yan as a family member and official. 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 Wang Yan 王偃 Wang Yan
Title Song right grand master of splendid happiness 宋右光祿大夫
Surname Wang
Personal name Yan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: AD 420 · End: AD 479
    Explicit · liangshu:016:s0004

Family

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  • Parent of Wang Liang (王亮)
    Kinship Term: grandfather / 祖 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: grandson · Object Role: grandfather · Generation Distance: 2 · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Wang You (王攸)
    Kinship Term: grandfather/father / 祖/父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: Right Grand Master of Splendid Happiness / 右光祿大夫 · Action: held
    Explicit · liangshu:016:s0004

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 16Volume 16: Wang Liang; Zhang Ji; Wang Ying · 1 passage