Ming · Official

Zhou Yan 周延

Attested AD 1551

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Yan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1551 三十年
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passages 266-267

Career and standing

supervising vice minister 提督侍郎
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 266

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 266

Works and attributed material

Petition · Author · With Mo Hongyan (莫宏瀷)
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 266

Events and relationships

Petitioned to confirm
AD 1551 三十年 · Political · Decision maker · With Mo Hongyan (莫宏瀷) · At Annam 安南 · Outcome Annam stabilized
Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passages 266-267

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 144Volume 144 Biographies 32: Cheng Yong, Ping An, He Fu, Gu Cheng · 1 passage

時有議乘釁取安南者，寰與提督侍郎周延決策，請於朝，令宏瀷襲都統使，安南遂定。 Some at court urged seizing the opportunity to conquer Annam; Huan and supervising vice minister Zhou Yan decided otherwise, petitioned the throne to confirm Hongyan as commissioner-in-chief, and Annam was stabilized.