Wang Yan | 24 Histories

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Wang Yan was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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AD 930 王延，字世美，鄭州長豐人也。
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passages 184, 186

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57Volume 57 Miscellaneous Biographies 37: Li Song, Li Lin, Jia Wei, Duan Xiyao, Zhang Yun, Wang Song, Pei Hao, Wang Renyu, Pei Yu, Wang Yan, Ma Zhongji, Zhao Yanyi · 5 passages

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王延，字世美，鄭州長豐人也。 Wang Yan, styled Shimei, was a native of Changfeng in Zhengzhou.

馮道作相，與延故人，召拜左補闕。 When Feng Dao became chief minister, as an old acquaintance of Yan he summoned him and appointed him left supplementation official.

是時，協子頎方舉進士，文紀謂延曰：「吾嘗譽子於朝，貢舉選士，當求實效，無以虛名取人。 At that time Xie's son Qi was taking the jinshi examination; Wenji told Yan, "I once praised your son at court; in selecting candidates one should seek real merit and not take men on empty reputation.

延退而笑曰：「盧公之言，為崔協也，恨其父遂及其子邪！」 Yan withdrew and laughed, "Lord Lu's words are aimed at Cui Xie—does he hate the father and therefore punish the son?"

延為人重然諾，與其弟規相友愛，五代之際，稱其家法焉。 Yan greatly valued his word; he and his younger brother Gui were deeply affectionate; in the Five Dynasties era their family conduct was widely praised.