Five Dynasties · Official and Astrologer

Zhao Yanyi 趙延乂

Zhào Yányì

Attested AD 936

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Yanyi was an official and Astrologer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 936 清泰三年五月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 71

Career and standing

Director of the Astronomy Bureau 司天監
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 71

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 71

Works and attributed material

stars out of course; quiet advisable
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 71

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 48Volume 48 Book of Later Tang 24: Later Emperors Annals 3 · 1 passage

翌日，欲移石敬瑭於鄆州，房暠等堅言不可，司天監趙延乂亦言星辰失度，尤宜安靜，由是稍緩其事。 The next day he wished to transfer Shi Jingtang to Yun Prefecture. Fang Hao and others firmly objected, and Director of the Astronomy Bureau Zhao Yanyi also said the stars were out of their proper courses and that quiet was especially advisable; thereby the matter was put off for a time.