Song, Liao, and Jin · Family Member

Li Yanjian 彥簡

Yanjian

Attested AD 1262

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Yanjian was a Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1262 中統三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 206, passage 37

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Li Tan (李璮)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 37

Career and standing

Entered
Hostage
Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 37

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 206Volume 206 Biographies 93: Contrary Ministers · 4 passages

初以其子彥簡質于朝，而潛為私驛，自益都至京師質子營。 He had earlier sent his son Yanjian to court as a hostage, but secretly maintained a private courier line from Yidu to the hostage quarters in the capital.

至是，彥簡遂用私驛逃歸。 Now Yanjian used that private route to escape home.

璮與語，大喜，即留置幕府，命其子彥簡師事之，文統亦以女妻璮。 Tan was delighted at their talk, kept him in his headquarters, had his son Yanjian study under him, and Wentong gave his daughter to Tan in marriage.

先是，其子彥簡，由京師逃歸，璮遣人白之中書。 Earlier his son Yanjian had escaped from the capital; Tan sent word to the Secretariat.