Dates uncertain · Named Individual

Feilian 蜚廉

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Feilian was a Named Individual.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 101

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 76 Volume 65: Dongfang Shuo 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 99 Volume 99 Biographies 29: Xiao Yanshou, Yelu Sala, Xiao Susa, Yelu Tabuye, Xiao Tabuye, Xiao Hugu, Yelu Shiliu 1 passage

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · History of Liao 99, passage 101

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 76Volume 65: Dongfang Shuo · 1 passage

是以輔弼之臣瓦解，而邪諂之人並進，遂及蜚廉、惡來革等，二人皆詐偽，巧言利口以進其身，陰奉雕□刻鏤之好以納其心。 Pillars of state shattered while sycophants swarmed the court—men like Feilian and E Lai, glib frauds who clawed upward with slick tongues and smuggled in every kind of carved luxury to poison the king's mind.

History of Liao, Chapter 99Volume 99 Biographies 29: Xiao Yanshou, Yelu Sala, Xiao Susa, Yelu Tabuye, Xiao Tabuye, Xiao Hugu, Yelu Shiliu · 1 passage

周公誅飛廉、惡來，天下大悅。 When the Duke of Zhou executed Feilian and Elai, the realm rejoiced.