Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Yin Xian 殷羨

Yīn Xiàn

Attested AD 317 - AD 420

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Overview

The translated histories identify Yin Xian as an official. 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 Yin Xian 殷羨 Yīn Xiàn
Given Xian Xiàn
Surname Yin Yīn
Personal name Yin Xian 殷羨 Yīn Xiàn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: AD 317 · End: AD 420
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:086:s0003

Family

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  • Ancestor of Yin Xiaozu (殷孝祖)
    Kinship Term: great-grandfather / 曾祖 · Generation Distance: 3 · Line: paternal
    Kinship Term: great-grandfather / 曾祖 · Generation Distance: 3 · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Grandfather of Yin Xiaozu
    Parentage: biological · Kinship Term: grandfather / 祖 · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Line: paternal

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand Master for Splendid Happiness / 光祿勳 · Action: held
    Explicit · songshu:086:s0003

Source notes

  • Statement: Served the Jin as Grand Master for Splendid Happiness (晉光祿勳)
    Explicit · songshu:086:s0003

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian · 1 passage