Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Yue Yan 樂琰

Attested AD 486 - AD 495

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yue Yan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 486 to AD 495 唐宇之餘波至建武
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 178

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 44Volume 44 Biographies 25: Xu Xiaosi, Shen Wenji · 2 passages

吳興所領餘杭縣被劫破，令樂琰乃率吏民徑戰不敵，委走出都。 Under Wuxing the county of Yuhang was broken by bandits; Magistrate Yue Yan led clerks and people straight into battle but was outmatched, abandoned his post, and fled to the capital.

輙下禁止彪、琰、洵，思祖、文季視事如故，鸞等結贖論。」 I urgently order the detention of Biao, Yan, and Xun; Sizu and Wenji are to continue in office as before; Luan and the others are to be judged after discussion of commutation."