Five Dynasties · Eunuch

Xiang Yansi 向延嗣

Attested AD 926

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiang Yansi was an eunuch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 天成元年五月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 63

Events and relationships

Fled and vanished after palace coup
Political · Actor
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 63
Sent to kill Wang Yan
Political · Agent · With Wang Yan (王衍)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 63

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Book of Later Tang 12: Mingzong Annals 2 · 1 passage

初，莊宗遣中官向延嗣就長安之殺王衍也，旋屬蕭牆之禍，延嗣藏竄，不知所之，而衍之資裝妓樂並為篯所有，復懼事泄，故聊有此獻。 Zhuangzong had sent the eunuch Xiang Yansi to Chang'an to kill Wang Yan; after the palace coup Yansi vanished and Yan's goods and entertainers passed to Zhang Qian, who now offered a slice of the hoard for fear of exposure.