Overview
Xiang Yansi was an eunuch.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 926 三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 160
- AD 926 同光四年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 74, passage 62
- AD 926 同光四年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 134
- AD 926 向延嗣Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 57, passages 150, 166
- AD 926 四年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 106
- AD 926 天成元年五月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 63
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- AD 925 to AD 926 遣宦者向延嗣…延嗣還Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 207, 209
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 14 Volume 14: Taizu of Later Tang's Family 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57 Volume 57 Book of Later Tang 33: Biographies 9: Gao Chongtao 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Book of Later Tang 10: Zhuangzong Annals 8 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36 Volume 36 Book of Later Tang 12: Mingzong Annals 2 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 72 Volume 72 Book of Later Tang 48: Biographies 24: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan, Ma Shaohong, Meng Hangqiong 1 passage
Career and standing
- eunuch 宦者Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 207
Places and affiliations
- AD 926 同光四年Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 134
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · Addressed to Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗) · Mode allegation Source Person Id Xiang Yansi (向延嗣)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 57, passages 157-159
Events and relationships
- Delivered execution edictDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 106
- Fled and vanished after palace coupPolitical · ActorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 63
- Reported to throneDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 209
- Sent to executeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 160
- Sent to kill Wang YanDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 63
- Urged withdrawalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 207-208
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- Was sent to execute Wang Yan's clanAD 926 同光四年 · Legal · Executioner · With Wang Yan (王衍) · At Qinchuan Post 秦川驛 · Mode named-source-report Source Work Ouyang's History 歐陽史Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 134
- Relation Agent of · Person Zhuangzong (唐莊宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 134
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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