Overview
Yang Tan was a general and Military Governor.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Yang Guangyuan | 楊光遠 | Yang Guangyuan |
| Changed name | Guangyuan | 光遠 | Guangyuan |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 944 開運元年十二月丁巳Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 117, 204
- AD 944 開運元年十一月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passages 88, 93
Attested activity
- AD 934 應順元年正月辛丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 47
- AD 935 清泰二年二月庚午Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 18
- AD 945 三月癸酉朔Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 131, 139
- AD 936 九月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 146
- AD 934 五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passages 95, 98
- AD 944 五月戊寅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 184
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- AD 935 六月庚辰Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 111
- AD 944 六月辛丑朔Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 196
- AD 944 出帝Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 8
- AD 936 副招討使楊光遠勸敬達降晉Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 118
- AD 943 to AD 944 十二月乙巳朔Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 53, 72
- AD 936 夏五月乙卯Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 84
- AD 938 天福三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 95, passages 42-43
- AD 937 天福二年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passages 62, 72, 81, 83, 87
- AD 940 天福五年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 137
- AD 936 天顯十一年七月Directly stated · History of Liao 76, passage 67
- AD 943 平盧軍節度使楊光遠反，淄州刺史翟進宗死之Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 77
- AD 936 to AD 942 從破張從賓、楊光遠Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 78
- AD 936 to AD 937 晉天福初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 3
- AD 944 楊光遠反Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 56, 176, 181
- AD 944 to AD 945 楊光遠叛滅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 33
- AD 944 to AD 945 楊光遠據青州叛Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 108
- AD 936 清泰三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 70, passages 171, 191
- AD 936 清泰三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 110
- AD 945 癸巳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 164-165
- AD 936 石敬瑭反太原時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 116
- AD 937 to AD 938 與楊光遠降範延光Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 8
- AD 937 鄴都範延光叛Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 92
- AD 932 長興三年夏四月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 83
- AD 944 開運元年五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passages 88, 92
- AD 944 開運元年十一月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passages 88, 93-95
- AD 944 開運元年春Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 124
- AD 944 開運元年春正月乙亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 74-75
- AD 936 閏月甲子Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 99
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Yang Chengxun (楊承勛)father 父
son 子 · paternal line
- Kinship Role celebrated concubines · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 94
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 82 Volume 82 Book of Later Jin 8: Emperor Shao 2 9 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 70 Volume 70 Book of Later Tang 46: Biographies 22: Yuan Xingqin, Xia Luqi, Yao Hong, Li Yan, Li Renju, Kang Sili, Zhang Jingda 6 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 109 Volume 109 Book of Later Jin 11: Biographies 6: Du Zhongwei, Li Shouzhen, Zhao Siwan 6 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8 Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu 6 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52 Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze 5 passages
Career and standing
- commander of northern-front cavalry 北面馬軍都指揮使AD 934 應順元年正月辛丑 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 47
- concurrent chief commandant of Datong, Zhangguo, Zhenwu, Weisai, and other armies 兼大同、彰國、振武、威塞等軍都虞候AD 934 應順元年正月辛丑 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 47
- grand suppression commissioner for the Wei campaign 魏府行營都招討使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 81
- overall deployment commander of the Wei field armies 魏府四面行營都部署AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 72
- chief adjutant of the Northern Front camp for horse and foot 北面行營馬步都虞候AD 935 清泰二年二月庚午 · Concurrently appointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 18
- Qingzhou command 青州AD 944 開運元年春正月乙亥 · HeldStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 75
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- camp horse-and-foot chief adjutant 行營馬步軍都虞候HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 111
- commissioner of the Zhenwu Army and Protector-General of Pacifying the North 振武軍節度使、安北都護HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 47
- military commissioner of Ding Prefecture 定州節度使Held · At Ding Prefecture 定州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 111
- military commissioner of Ding Prefecture 定州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 95
- military commissioner of Qingzhou 青州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 53, 72
- military governor of Xuanwu 宣武軍節度使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 62
- Jizhou prefect 冀州刺史Left officeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 83
- military commissioner of the Zhenwu Army 振武軍節度使AD 935 清泰二年二月庚午 · Transferred fromDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 18
- military commissioner of Ding Prefecture 定州節度使AD 935 清泰二年二月庚午 · Transferred toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 18
- BecameRebelDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 108
- EnteredAD 943 to AD 944 十二月乙巳朔 · RebelDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 72
- HeldRebelDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 184, 196
- Implied by campaignRebelStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 92
Places and affiliations
- AD 946 二月Polity Khitan 契丹 · Relation Allied withDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 98
- Polity Khitan 契丹 · Relation Allied withStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 75
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 75
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 98
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation Rebelled againstStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 139, 165
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 53, 72
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- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 83
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 146
- At Zhenwu Army 振武軍 · Relation Posted to · Until Source Date: Text: 清泰二年二月庚午 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 935Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 18
- At Ding Prefecture 定州 · Relation Posted to · From Source Date: Text: 清泰二年二月庚午 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 935Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 18
- At Ding Prefecture 定州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 95
- At Qingzhou 青州 · Relation Based atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 184
- At Qingzhou 青州 · Relation Posted to
- At Yi Prefecture 易州 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 111
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · Direct quotation · Addressed to Mingzong (明宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 83-84
- Reported speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Khitan ruler (契丹主)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 139
Events and relationships
- Advised against returning the Khitan captives who had aided Wang DuPolitical · AdvisorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 83-84
- Besieged in the Qingzhou campaign and killed after his son's surrenderDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passages 88, 92-93
- BesiegedAD 946 二月壬戌 · Military · Besieger · At Jizhou 冀州 · Outcome Abandoned camp and fledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 127
- Campaigned againstDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 184
- Captured BozhouMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 83
- Defeated byDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 8
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- Drew up ranksAD 936 九月 · Military · Commander · At west of the mountain 西山下Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 146
- Forced surrenderDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 8
- Granted taboo avoidance nameAdministrative · SubjectDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passages 95-98
- Held Qingzhou and rebelledRebellion · Rebel · At Qingzhou 青州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 108
- Killed Grand Preceptor Fan YanguangDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 137
- KilledAD 936 清泰三年 · Military · Perpetrator · With Zhang Jingda (張敬達) · Summary Killed Zhang Jingda and surrendered to the Khitan.Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 110
- KilledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 99
- Led army to Yi in pursuit of KhitanDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 111
- Led crossingAD 946 二月 · Military · Commander · At Majia ford 馬家渡Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 98
- PacifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 95, passage 43
- Plotted rebellionAD 943 to AD 944 十二月乙巳朔 · Political · PlotterDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 53
- Presented grainTribute · DonorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 87
- Presented money to assist the stateTribute · DonorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 62
- Rebelled as Pinglu commissionerMilitary · RebelDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 77
- Rebelled and summoned KhitanAD 944 楊光遠反 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 176
- RebelledAD 943 to AD 944 十二月乙巳朔 · Military · Rebel commander · At Qingzhou 青州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 72
- RebelledAD 944 開運元年春 · Military · RebelDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 124
- Rebellion crushedMilitary · Rebel · At Qingzhou 青州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 33
- Received lettersPolitical · CorrespondentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 165
- Seized prefectsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 128
- Seized prefectureDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 72
- Sent to suppressDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 92
- Summoned khitan invasionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 75
- Surrendered to JinMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 116
- SurrenderedAD 944 楊光遠反 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 181
- Transferred from Zhenwu to Ding Prefecture and given a concurrent Northern Front adjutancyAD 935 清泰二年二月庚午 · Administrative · OfficerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 18
- Relation Commander of · Person Wang Qing (王清)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 95, passage 43
- Relation Correspondent of · Person Wang Xu (王緒)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 165
- Relation Appointer of · Person Liu Han (劉翰)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 196
- Relation Secret pact with · Person Zhou Ru (周儒)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 98
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment deeply ashamed at Deguang's jest about eating ten thousand war horses · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 111
- Assessment promised life then killed by order; therefore not written as executed · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 204
- AD 944 楊光遠反Item old residence 舊第 · Relation PossessedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 56
- Item mansion in the Eastern Capital 東京第 · Relation Former owner · At Eastern Capital 東京Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 98
- Item treasure, celebrated concubines, and fine horses 財寶、名姬、善馬 · Relation Possessed then lostDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 94
Source notes
- Historicity historical
- famous concubines, treasures, and fine horses were seized and presented to Li ShouzhenField concubines-and-propertyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 181
- From Yang Tan 楊檀 · To Guangyuan 光遠 · Reason imperial name-taboo avoidanceDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 98
References in the histories
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