Ancient China · Named Individual

Xu Yan 徐衍

Attested BC 300

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Chapters
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Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Xu Yan as a named individual. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xu Yan 徐衍 Xu Yan
Personal name Xu Yan 徐衍 Xu Yan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Named Individual

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 徐衍負石入海 · Western Year: BC 300
    Explicit · shiji:083:s0187

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 83Biographies of Lu Zhonglian and Zou Yang · 1 passage