Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Yan 王晏

Wáng Yàn

Attested AD 494

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 494 明帝立
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 213

Places and affiliations

Southern Qi 南齊
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 207

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 37Volume 37 Biographies 18: Dao Hui, Liu Quan, Yu Cong, Hu Xiezhi · 2 passages

帝使尚書令王晏賫廢立事示悰，以悰舊人，引參佐命。 The emperor sent Minister of Education Wang Yan to show Cong the record of the deposition and enthronement and, as an old associate, sought to draw him into assisting the new regime.

悰謂晏曰：「主上聖明，公卿戮力，寧假朽老以匡贊惟新乎？ Cong said to Yan: "Our lord is sage and enlightened, and the nobles and ministers are all doing their part—why borrow a worn-out old man to help usher in the new order?