Five Dynasties · Named Individual

Cheng Yan 程言

Attested AD 939

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cheng Yan was a Named Individual.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 939 天福四年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 63, 65

Events and relationships

Verified six generation household
Testimony · Witness · With Li Zilun (李自倫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 65

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies of Recluses 14: Zhen Gao, Shi Ang, Cheng Fuyun, Li Zilun · 1 passage

得本州審到鄉老程言等稱，自倫高祖訓，訓生粲，粲生則，則生忠，忠生自倫，自倫生光厚，六世同居不妄。」 The prefecture verified through elders Cheng Yan and others: from great-grandfather Xun through Can, Ze, Zhong, Zilun, to Guanghou—six generations, no falsehood.”