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Yan Bao was a general and Official.
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 29Volume 29 Book of Later Tang 5: Zhuangzong Annals 3 · 5 passages
三月，河中節度使朱友謙、昭義節度使李嗣昭、滄州節度使李存審、定州節度使王處直、邢州節度使李嗣源、成德軍兵馬留後張文禮、遙領天平軍節度使閻寶、大同軍節度使李存璋、新州節度使王鬱、振武節度使李存進、同州節度使朱令德，各遣使勸進，請帝紹唐帝位，帝報書不允。
In the third month Youqian of Hezhong, Sizhao of Zhaoyi, Cunshen of Cangzhou, Chuzhi of Ding, Siyuan of Xing, Wenli acting for Chengde, Yan Bao holding Taiping in title, Cunzhang of Datong, Yu of Xin, Cunjin of Zhenwu, and Lingde of Tong all urged Cunxu to take the throne; he wrote back refusing.
八月庚申，令天平節度使閻寶、成德兵馬留後符習率兵討張文禮於鎮州。
On gengshen in the eighth month Yan Bao of Taiping and Fu Xi, acting commander of Chengde, marched on Wenli at Zhen.
又遣閻寶以助之，以史建瑭為前鋒。
Yan Bao followed to assist, with Shi Jiantang in the van.
甲子，攻趙州，刺史王鋌送符印以迎，閻寶遂引軍至鎮州城下，營於西北隅。
On jiazi they took Zhao; Prefect Wang Di handed over his seal; Yan Bao then pitched camp below Zhen's northwest wall.
辛酉，閻寶上言，定州節度使王處直為其子都幽於別室，都自稱留後。
On xinyou Yan Bao reported that Wang Chuzhi of Ding had been shut up by his son Du, who called himself acting commissioner.