Five Dynasties · Official

Wang Yan 王延

Attested AD 933

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 933 長興四年十二月丁巳
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 16

Career and standing

administrative officer of the imperial tomb 山陵判官
AD 933 長興四年十二月丁巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 16
Secretariat drafter 中書舍人
AD 933 長興四年十二月丁巳 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 16

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 16

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Book of Later Tang 21: Emperor Min Annals 1 · 1 passage

丁巳，以左僕射、平章事馮道為山陵使，戶部尚書韓彥惲為副，中書舍人王延為判官，禮部尚書王權為禮儀使，兵部尚書李鈴為鹵簿使，御史中丞龍敏為儀仗使，右僕射、權知河南府盧質為橋道頓遞使。 On dingsi Feng Dao, Left Vice Director and Grand Counsellor, was made imperial tomb commissioner, with Han Yanyun, Minister of Revenue, as deputy. Wang Yan, Secretariat drafter, was made administrative officer; Wang Quan, Minister of Rites, rites commissioner; Li Ling, Minister of War, guard-of-honor commissioner; Long Min, Vice Censor-in-Chief, ceremony commissioner; and Lu Zhi, Right Vice Director and acting mayor of Henan, bridge-route relay commissioner.