Song, Liao, and Jin · Rebel

Yan Yan 燕頗

Yàn Pō

Attested AD 969 - AD 979

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yan Yan as a military officer and rebel. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yan Yan 燕頗 Yàn Pō
Personal name Yan Yan 燕頗 Yàn Pō

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Military Officer
  • Rebel

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 保寧七年 · Western Year: AD 975
    Explicit · liaoshi:008:s0114
  • Source Date: Text: 景宗時 · Western Interval: Start: AD 969 · End: AD 979
    Explicit · liaoshi:077:s0181

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: defeated · Action: defeated-at-Zhi-River · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 保寧七年九月 · Western Year: AD 975
    Explicit · liaoshi:008:s0115
  • Kind: military · Role: fugitive · Action: fled-to-Wurena · Place: Wurena city / 兀惹城
    Explicit · liaoshi:008:s0116
  • Kind: rebellion · Role: rebel · Action: killed-Zhang-Ju-and-rebelled · Other Person Id: Zhang Ju (張琚) · Place: Huanglong Prefecture / 黃龍府 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 保寧七年七月 · Western Year: AD 975
    Explicit · liaoshi:008:s0114

Source notes

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Jingzong 1 · 3 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 7: Yelu Wuzhi, Yelu Hou, Yelu Antuan, Yelu Wa, Yelu Tuiyu, Yelu Talie · 1 passage