Overview
Zhou Yan was an official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 307 to AD 322 晉Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 24, passage 6; Book of Liang 25, passage 3
- AD 307 to AD 322 江左初Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 71, passage 217
Family
- Ancestor of Zhou She (周捨)eighth-generation descendant 八世孫 · paternal line · 8 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 3
- Ancestor of Zhou Hongzheng (周弘正)ninth-generation ancestor 九世祖 · paternal line · 8 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Chen 24, passage 6
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Grand Master of Splendid Happiness 光祿大夫HeldDirectly stated · Book of Chen 24, passage 6
- Left Grand Master for Splendid Happiness 左光祿大夫HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 3
Places and affiliations
- Jin 晉Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 24, passage 6
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 3
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Song 71, passage 217
References in the histories
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