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Yanzi Xian 燕子獻

Yànzǐ Xiàn

Died AD 560

Passages
17
Chapters
5
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yanzi Xian as an attendant, courtier, envoy, and official. This record brings together 17 passages from 5 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yanzi Xian 燕子獻 Yànzǐ Xiàn
Courtesy name Jize 季則 Jize
Surname Yan 燕 Yan
Personal name Yan Zixian 燕子獻
Personal Yan Zixian 燕子獻 Yan Zixian
Personal name Yan Zixian 燕子獻 Yan Zixian
Personal name Yanzi Xian 燕子獻 Yànzǐ Xiàn
Alternate name Yanzi Xian 燕子獻
Given Zixian 子獻 Zixian

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Attendant
  • Courtier
  • Envoy
  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: execution · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾明元年 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · beiqishu:034:s0166, beiqishu:034:s0187
  • Manner: beheaded · Place: Imperial Treasury / 御府 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾明元年三月甲戌 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · beiqishu:006:s0050

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天保十年十一月乙卯 · Regnal Year: 10 · Lunar Month: 11 · Day: Sexagenary: 乙卯 · Western Year: AD 559
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:005:s0027
  • Source Date: Text: 乾明元年二月乙巳 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 2 · Day: Sexagenary: 乙巳 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:005:s0038
  • Source Date: Text: 乾明元年 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · beiqishu:006:s0044, beiqishu:006:s0050
  • Source Date: Text: 天保十年 · Western Year: AD 559
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:030:s0211
  • Source Date: Text: 帝手刃將下 · Western Interval: Start: AD 550 · End: AD 559
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:025:s0195
  • Source Date: Text: 文宣大漸 · Western Year: AD 559
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:034:s0112
  • Source Date: Text: 濟南即位 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:034:s0186

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Right vice-director / 右僕射 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天保十年十一月乙卯 · Regnal Year: 10 · Lunar Month: 11 · Day: Sexagenary: 乙卯 · Western Year: AD 559
    Explicit · beiqishu:005:s0027
  • Label: Records Clerk / 典簽 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · beiqishu:034:s0182
  • Label: Right Vice Director / 右僕射 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · beiqishu:034:s0186
  • Label: Opening Office / 開府 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:034:s0185
  • Label: Palace attendant / 侍中 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:005:s0027
  • Label: Palace Attendant / 侍中 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:034:s0185
  • Label: Right Vice Director / 右僕射 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:006:s0049
  • Label: Right vice-director of the Masters of Writing / 尚書右僕射 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:005:s0038
  • Status: execution · Action: suffered · Authority Person Id: Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾明元年二月乙巳 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 2 · Day: Sexagenary: 乙巳 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · beiqishu:005:s0038

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: physical-description · Statement: strong; little hair on head
    Explicit · beiqishu:034:s0187

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Fei · 3 passages
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十一月乙卯，以右丞相、咸陽王斛律金爲左丞相，以錄尚書事、常山王演爲太傅，以司徒、長廣王湛爲太尉，以司空段韶爲司徒，以平陽王淹爲司空，高陽王湜爲尚書左僕射，河間王孝琬爲司州牧，侍中燕子獻爲右僕射。 In the eleventh month, on the yimao day, Hulu Jin, Prince of Xianyang and right chief minister, was appointed left chief minister; Prince Yan of Changshan, recorder of the Masters of Writing, became grand tutor; Prince Zhan of Changguang, minister over the masses, became grand commandant; Duan Shao, minister of works, became minister over the masses; Prince Yan of Pingyang became minister of works; Prince Shi of Gaoyang became left vice-director of the Masters of Writing; Prince Xiaowan of Hejian became governor of Sizhou; and Yanzi Xian, palace attendant, became right vice-director.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Xiaozhao · 3 passages
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 25Volume 25 Biographies 17: Zhang Zuan; Zhang Liang; Zhang Yao; Zhang Qi; Xu Yuan; Wang Jun; Wang Hong · 1 passage
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帝使燕子獻反縛纮，長廣王捉頭，帝手刃將下，纮曰：「楊遵彥、崔季舒逃走避難，位至僕射、尚書，冒死效命之士，反見屠戮，曠古未有此事。」 The emperor had Yan Zixian bind Hong in reverse, the Prince of Changgang seized his head, and the emperor was about to strike with his blade; Hong said, "Yang Zunyian and Cui Jishu fled to avoid disaster yet rose to vice director and minister; men who risked death in loyal service are instead slaughtered — never in antiquity was there such a thing."
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 30Volume 30 Biographies 22: Cui Xian; Gao Dezheng; Cui Ang · 1 passage
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies 26: Yang Yin; Yan Zixian; Song Qindao; Zheng Yi · 9 passages
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