Five Dynasties · Official

Wang Yan 王延

Attested AD 936 - AD 942

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Wang Yan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 939 十一月丁丑
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 167
AD 936 to AD 942 晉高祖時
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 70

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78 Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Biographies of Recluses 14: Zhen Gao, Shi Ang, Cheng Fuyun, Li Zilun 1 passage

Career and standing

Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書右丞
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 167
Vice Minister of War 兵部侍郎
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 70
Vice Minister of Personnel 吏部侍郎
AD 939 十一月丁丑 · Transferred
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 167

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 167

Events and relationships

Recommended Shi Ang
Recommendation · Recommender · With Shi Ang (石昂)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 70
Transferred to vice minister of personnel
Appointment · Appointee
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 167

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 167

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 · 1 passage

尚書右丞王延改吏部侍郎； Wang Yan was transferred to vice minister of personnel;

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies of Recluses 14: Zhen Gao, Shi Ang, Cheng Fuyun, Li Zilun · 1 passage

晉高祖時，詔天下求孝悌之士，戶部尚書王權、宗正卿石光贊、國子祭酒田敏、兵部侍郎王延等相與詣東上閤門，上昂行義可以應詔。 Under Gaozu of Jin, the court sought filial and dutiful men across the realm. Wang Quan, Minister of Revenue; Shi Guangzan, Director of the Imperial Clan Court; Tian Min, Director of the National University; Wang Yan, Vice Minister of War; and others went together to the Eastern Upper Gate and recommended Ang’s conduct as meeting the edict.