Overview
He Yan was an official and Courtier.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Southern QiBook of Song
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 453 元嘉三十年Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 62, passages 258, 261
- AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉Strongly inferred · Book of Song 66, passage 234
- AD 454 to AD 464 孝武時Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 212
- AD 453 to AD 464 宋孝武選侍中Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passages 200-201
- AD 420 to AD 422 宋武之世Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 132
- AD 424 to AD 453 時論者或云微之見舉，廬江何偃亦豫Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 178
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of He Youzhi (何悠之)Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 235
- Child of He Shangzhi (何尚之)Strongly inferred · Book of Song 66, passages 233-235; Book of Southern Qi 32, passages 131-132
- Parent of He Ji (何戢)father 父Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 132
Key source chapters
- Book of Song, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei 3 passages
- Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 32 Volume 32 Biographies 13: Wang Kun, Zhang Dai, Chu Xuan, He Ji, Wang Yanzhi, Ruan Tao 2 passages
- Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 16 Volume 16 Treatises 8: Official Posts 1 passage
- Book of Song, Chapter 66 Volume 66 Biographies 26: Wang Jinghong, He Shangzhi 1 passage
Career and standing
- palace attendant 侍中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passages 200-201
- Gentleman-in-attendance 侍中AD 454 to AD 464 孝武時 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 212
- Chief Clerk 長史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 62, passages 261-262
- Grandee with Gold Seal and Purple Ribbon 金紫光祿大夫HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 132
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation Lived underStrongly inferred · Book of Song 66, passage 234
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Song 62, passages 261-262
Works and attributed material
- Letter · Addressee · With Wang Wei (王微) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 234-235
Events and relationships
- Rode beside emperor at southern suburbDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 212
- To receive Wang Wei zitherDirectly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 261
- Relation Favored by · Person Emperor Wu of Song (宋武帝)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 132
Assessments and attributes
- Item Wang Wei's zither 琴 · Relation To be bestowed · With Wang Wei (王微)Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 261
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 212; Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 132
References in the histories
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