Chunyu Yan (淳於晏) | 24 Histories

Overview

Chunyu Yan was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 910 to AD 930 以明經登第，自霍彥威為小校，晏寄食於門下。
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 116

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential Classics examination 明經
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 116

Events and relationships

Relation Client of · Person Huo Yanwei (霍彥威)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 116, 118

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 71Volume 71 Book of Later Tang 47: Biographies 23: Ma Yu, Si Kongting, Cao Tingyin, Xiao Xifu, Yao Zongzhi, Jia Fu, Ma Gao, Luo Guan, Chun Yuyan, Zhang Ge, Xu Ji, Zhou Xuanbao · 6 passages

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淳於晏， Chunyu Yan

以明經登第，自霍彥威為小校，晏寄食於門下。 A Classics examination graduate, he had lived as a dependent in Huo Yanwei's household since Yanwei was a junior officer.

彥威嘗因兵敗，獨脫其身，左右莫有從者，惟晏杖劍從之，徒步草莽，自是彥威高其義，相得甚歡。 Once, after a defeat, Yanwei escaped alone with no attendants—only Yan followed on foot through the wilds, sword in hand; from then on Yanwei prized his loyalty and they grew very close.

及曆數鎮，皆為從事，軍府之事，至於私門，事無巨細，皆取決於晏； Through successive commands Yan served as staff officer; from military headquarters down to the private household, nothing great or small was decided without him;

爾後公侯門客，往往效之，時謂之「效淳」。 Later retainers of great lords often imitated him, and the age spoke of "imitating Chun."

故彥威所至稱治，由晏之力也。 Wherever Yanwei went he was praised for good governance, and it was Yan's doing.