Five Dynasties · jinshi candidate removed after re-examination

Yan Shuo 嚴說

Attested AD 955

Passages
1
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yan Shuo as a scholar. 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 Yan Shuo 嚴說 Yan Shuo
Alternate Yan Shuo 嚴說 Yan Shuo

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Uncertain
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Scholar

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 顯德二年 · Western Year: AD 955
    Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:115:s0051

Learning and skills

  • Description: removed from the jinshi rolls for insufficient mastery and told to study further / 以藝學未精勾落令再學 · Western Year: AD 955

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 · 1 passage