Five Dynasties · Official

Wang Yan 王延

Attested AD 944

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 944 開運元年閏月己丑
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passage 97

Career and standing

Minister of Works 工部尚書
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passage 97
Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常卿
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passage 97

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passage 97

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 83Volume 83 Book of Later Jin 9: Emperor Shao 3 · 1 passage

己丑，以工部尚書竇貞固為禮部尚書，太常卿王延為工部尚書，左丞王松為太常卿，以前尚書右丞龍敏為尚書左丞。 On jichou, Dou Zhengu moved from Works to Rites; Wang Yan from Director of Sacrifices to Works; Wang Song from Left Assistant Director to Director of Sacrifices; and former Right Assistant Director Long Min to Left Assistant Director.