Five Dynasties · General

Yuan Yan 袁彥

Yuán Yàn

Attested AD 956

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Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Yan was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年八月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 221

Career and standing

Caozhou governor and palace foot army commander 曹州節度使兼侍衛步軍都指揮使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 221

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 · 1 passage

甲申，宣授今上同州節度使兼殿前都指揮使，宣授內外馬步軍都軍頭袁彥為曹州節度使兼侍衛步軍都指揮使。 On jiashen Zhao Kuangyin was appointed Tongzhou governor and palace front army commander; Yuan Yan was made Caozhou governor and commander of the palace foot army.