Overview
Yan was an administrator and Aristocrat.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 581 to AD 618 終隋西平太守Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 229
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Deming (德明)elder brother implies same father 兄Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passages 229-230
- Parent of Dexuan (德玄)father 父Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 229
- Child of Zhao (照)grandfather 祖 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passages 228-229
- Parent of Deyuan (德遠)younger brother implies same father 弟Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passages 229, 248
Career and standing
- administrator of Xiping 西平太守Held until end of careerDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 229
- inherited ducal title 襲爵InheritedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 229
Places and affiliations
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 229
- At Xiping 西平 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 229
References in the histories
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