Yanshen 彥縉

Other names

Family

• Ancestor of Hongxu (弘緒)
  grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 76
• Kin of Keju (克句)
  clan ancestor 族祖
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 74
• Spouse of Jiang (江)
  concubine 妾
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 77
• Child of Gongjian (公鑒)
  father 父
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 62
• Parent of Chengqing (承慶)
  son 子
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 75

• Kinship Role clansmen · Quantity unspecified
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passages 73-74

Career and standing

• seat in the Hall of Human Relations 賜坐彝倫堂
  AD 1450 景泰元年 · Granted
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 71
• Duke of Yan Sheng 衍聖公
  AD 1410 永樂八年 · Inherited
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 62
• Orphaned young
  Orphan
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 73

Places and affiliations

• Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 62
• AD 1424 仁宗踐阼
  At outside Dong'an Gate 東安門外 · Relation Granted residence
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 67
• AD 1410 永樂八年
  At Imperial Academy 國學 · Relation Studied at
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 62

Learning and skills

• AD 1410 永樂八年
  Institution Imperial Academy 國學 · Relation Studied at
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 62

Works and attributed material

• AD 1429 宣德四年
  Consultation · Author · Organization Ministry of Rites 禮部
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 68
• AD 1429 宣德四年
  Memorial · Author
  Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 69

Events and relationships

• Came to court
  AD 1424 仁宗踐阼 · Court · Visitor · With Renzong (仁宗)
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 64
• Granted a capital residence
  AD 1424 仁宗踐阼 · Patronage · Recipient · With Renzong (仁宗) · At Dong'an Gate 東安門
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 67
• Led descendants of the Kong, Yan, and Meng clans to witness the imperial visit to the academy
  AD 1450 景泰元年 · Ritual · Leader · At Hall of Human Relations 彝倫堂
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passages 70-71
• Mutual accusations with kinsmen
  AD 1455 景泰六年 · Legal · Party · With Keju (克句)
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 74
• Precedent set to summon the duke before imperial academy visits
  AD 1450 景泰元年 · Ritual · Duke of Yan Sheng
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 72
• Reported ruined court music and costumes at Qufu
  AD 1429 宣德四年 · Ritual · Memorialist · At Qufu 闕里
  Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 284, passage 69

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment could stand on his own though on bad terms with kinsmen · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 73
• AD 1424 仁宗踐阼
  Item residence outside Dong'an Gate 東安門外宅 · Relation Bestowed
  Directly stated · History of Ming 284, passage 67