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
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Wang Yan | 王偃 | Wang Yan |
| Title | Song right grand master of splendid happiness | 宋右光祿大夫 | |
| Surname | Wang | 王 | |
| Personal name | Yan | 偃 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · liangshu:016:s0004
Roles
- Family Member
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 宋 · Western Interval: Start: AD 420 · End: AD 479Explicit · 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: heldExplicit · liangshu:016:s0004
References in the histories
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