Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Xiao Yan 蕭巖

Attested AD 587 - AD 589

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Yan was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 587 to AD 589 禎明中
Directly stated · Book of Chen 7, passage 133

References in the histories

Book of Chen, Chapter 7Volume 7: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage

禎明中，與蕭瓛、蕭巖率红叛隋歸朝，後主擢為太子詹事。 In the Zhenming era he and Xiao Kan and Xiao Yan led their men in defecting from Sui back to Chen; the Last Emperor made him grand mentor of the heir apparent.