Overview
Yuan Yan was a general and Inspector.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Yi | 顗 | Yǐ |
Life and dates
Death
- Execution · At Yong Province 雍州 · Authority Emperor Ming of Song (宋明帝)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 48, passage 9
- AD 465 泰始初Cause Execution · At capital 京師Directly stated · Book of Liang 31, passages 4, 7
Attested activity
- AD 457 to AD 464 大明中Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passage 208
- AD 465 宋永光初Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 101
- AD 450 從兄顗Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 89, passage 7
- AD 465 景和元年九月甲寅Directly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 95
- AD 465 泰始初Directly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 4
- AD 465 to AD 466 為雍州刺史Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 249
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- AD 465 to AD 466 雍州刺史袁顗Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 26, passages 46-47
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Yuan Xun (袁洵)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
father 父Directly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 4; Book of Song 89, passage 7 - Sibling of Father of Yuan Tuanbrother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 31, passages 4, 8
- Sibling of Yuan Gui (袁覬)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 48, passage 7
- Kin of Yuan Can (袁粲)elder paternal cousin 從兄 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 7
- Parent of Yuan Ang (袁昂)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 4
Key source chapters
- Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 48 Volume 48 Biographies 29: Yuan Tuan, Kong Zhigui, Liu Hui 4 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 31 Volume 31: Yuan Ang; Yuan Junzheng 2 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 89 Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can 1 passage
- Book of Liang, Chapter 12 Volume 12: Liu Tan; Liu Chen; Xi Chanwen; Wei Rui; Wei Ai 3 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 26 Volume 26: Fan Xiu; Fu Zhao; Fu Ying; Xiao Chen; Lu Gao 2 passages
Career and standing
- Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史AD 465 景和元年九月甲寅 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 95
- Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史AD 465 宋永光初 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 101
- Chief Clerk of the Pacification of the West 安西長史AD 465 景和元年九月甲寅 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 95
- General Who Conquers Champions 冠軍將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 4
- Governor of Yong Province 雍州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 46
- Inspector of Yong 雍州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 4
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- Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 249
- SufferedAD 465 泰始初 · ExecutionDirectly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 4
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
- At Yong Province 雍州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 46
- At Yongzhou 雍州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passages 101-102, 249
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Fu Zhao (傅昭) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 47
Events and relationships
- Appointed chief clerkDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 101
- Raised troops forDirectly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 4
- Raised troops withDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 102
- VisitedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 46
- Relation Recruiter of · Person Wei Ai (韋愛)Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 249
- Relation Patron of · Person Fu Zhao (傅昭)Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 46
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment praised late emperor's frugality · Mode named-speech Speaker Yuan Yan (袁顗) · About Person Id Song Gaozu (宋高祖)Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 208
- Assessment struck-with-wonder-at-Wei-Rui · With Wei Rui (韋叡) · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 101
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 46; Book of Song 7, passage 95
References in the histories
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