Overview
Yan Bao was a general and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Qiongmei | 瓊美 | Qiongmei |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 922 時年六十Cause Carbuncle on the back after shame and anger · At Zhao Prefecture 趙州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 51
Age
- AD 922 時年六十Years 60 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 51
Attested activity
- AD 916 十三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 30
- AD 916 十三年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 31
- AD 922 十九年三月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 49-51
- AD 922 十九年正月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 46-48
- AD 921 十八年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 42
- AD 921 十八年九月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 44-45
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- AD 921 十八年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 43
- AD 909 天祐六年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 29
- AD 917 契丹之寇幽州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 32
- AD 880 to AD 897 寶少事朱瑾Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 27
- AD 897 瑾之失守於兗Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 27
- AD 918 胡柳之役Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 35-39
- AD 900 to AD 912 自梁祖陳師河朔，爭霸關西Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 28
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Yan Zuo (閻佐)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 26
- Parent of Yan Hongru (閻宏儒)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 54
- Parent of Yan Honglun (閻宏倫)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 54
- Kinship Role sons · Count 8Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 54
Career and standing
- guard officer 牙將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 27
- Grand Councilor 同平章事AD 916 十三年八月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 31
- southeastern campaign commissioner 東南面招討等使AD 916 十三年八月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 31
- titular military commissioner of Tianping 遙領天平軍節度使AD 916 十三年八月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 31
- acting Grand Mentor 檢校太傅AD 909 天祐六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 29
- military commissioner of Xing and Ming 邢洺節度使AD 909 天祐六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 29
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- promoted and employed 擢任AD 897 瑾之失守於兗 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 27
- prefect of Ming, Sui, Su, and Zheng 洺、隨、宿、鄭四州刺史AD 900 to AD 912 自梁祖陳師河朔，爭霸關西 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 28
- acting Grand Commandant 檢校太尉AD 916 十三年八月 · PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 31
- acting Palace Attendant 檢校侍中AD 922 十九年正月 · PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 48
- Grand Preceptor 太師AD 923 同光初 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 52
- Prince of Taiyuan Commandery 太原郡王AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中 · Posthumously createdDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 53
- GrantedTreated with guest ceremony and ranked above the other generalsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 31
Places and affiliations
- AD 916 十三年八月Polity Jin / Later Tang 晉/後唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 31
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 27-29
- At Yun Prefecture 鄆州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 25
- At Yun Prefecture 鄆州 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 25
Works and attributed material
- AD 918 胡柳之役Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 35-39
Events and relationships
- Ambushed foragersDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 49
- Commanded armiesAD 900 to AD 912 自梁祖陳師河朔，爭霸關西 · Military · Great general · With Ge Congzhou (葛從周), Ding Hui (丁會), He Delun (賀德倫), Li Si'an (李思安)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 28
- Held Xingzhou isolatedAD 916 十三年 · Military · Defender · At Xing Prefecture 邢州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 30
- Laid out strategy against Khitan reliefDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 46-47
- Marched to suppress rebellionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 42
- Overrun then withdrew to ZhaoAD 922 十九年三月 · Military reverse · Commander · At Zhao Prefecture 趙州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 50-51
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- Pressed Zhending encircled and flooded outer wallsAD 921 十八年九月 · Siege · Commander · At Zhending 真定Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 44-45
- Recovered Zhao and captured Zhang YoushunDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 43
- Struck Khitan and lifted siegeAD 917 契丹之寇幽州 · Military · Commander · With Li Cunshen (李存審), Mingzong (明宗), Zhou Dewei (周德威) · At northwest of You Prefecture 幽州西北Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 32
- Surrendered XingzhouDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 31
- Urged attack at HuliuDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 35-39
- Went to BianliangAD 897 瑾之失守於兗 · Defection · Participant · With Zhu Jin (朱瑾), Hu Gui (胡規), Kang Huaiying (康懷英) · At Bianliang 汴梁Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 27
- Relation Officer of · Person Zhu Jin (朱瑾)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 27
- Relation Counselor of · Person Zhuangzong (莊宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 31, 40, 47
References in the histories
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