Five Dynasties · Yamen Officer

Song Yan 宋彥

Attested AD 912

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Song Yan was a Yamen Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 912 乾化二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 50

Career and standing

yamen officer 衙官
AD 912 乾化二年三月 · Promoted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 50

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Book of Later Liang 7: Taizu Annals 7 · 1 passage

敕以攻下棗強縣有功將校杜暉等一十一人，並超加檢校官，衙官宋彥等二十五人並超授軍職。 An order promoted eleven officers distinguished in taking Zaoqiang, including Du Hui, with supernumerary inspector ranks, and gave twenty-five yamen officers including Song Yan higher military posts.