Overview
Yan Bao was a Military Governor.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Qiongmei | 瓊美 | Qiongmei |
Life and dates
Death
- Cause Boils from shame and rageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 88
- AD 922 十九年Died after campaign setback · At Zhenzhou 鎮州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 114
- AD 921 to AD 922 相次戰歿Killed in battleDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 152
Attested activity
- AD 910 天祐七年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 109-110
- AD 921Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 26, passage 5
- AD 911 乾化元年十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 138
- AD 900 光化三年十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 26
- AD 922 十九年
- AD 922 十九年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 44-45
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- AD 922 十九年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 95
- AD 921 十八年
- AD 917 十四年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 30
- AD 916 天祐十三年八月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 41
- AD 922 天祐十九年三月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 70
- AD 921 天祐十八年三月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 61
- AD 921 天祐十八年八月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 62
- AD 922 明年三月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 87
- AD 921 是歲八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 90
- AD 917 梁貞明三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 26
- AD 921 to AD 922 相次戰歿Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 152
- AD 917 貞明三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 75
- AD 916 贞明二年秋七月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 39
- AD 912 to AD 923 閻寶從旁解承業手Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 27
- AD 908 to AD 917 閻寶解承業手Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 47
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Yan Honglu (閻宏魯)father 父Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 149
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 44 Volume 44 Miscellaneous Biographies 24: Liu Zhijun, Ding Hui, He Delun, Yan Bao, Kang Yanxiao 10 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Later Tang Annals 2: Zhuangzong 2 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52 Volume 52 Book of Later Tang 28: Biographies 4: Li Sizhao, Pei Yue, Li Siben, Li Si'en 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang 2 passages
- 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 2 passages
Career and standing
- general 將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 30
- Pacification commissioner 招討使AD 921 十八年 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 86
- Acting Grand Mentor; Secretariat co-equal; military governor of Tianping; southeastern pacification commissioner 檢校太尉、同中書門下平章事，領天平軍節度使、東南面招討使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 78
- imperial camp commissioner 御營使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 138
- Military governor of Baoyi 保義軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 74
- military governor of Xingzhou 邢州節度使AD 916 天祐十三年八月 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 41
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- acting military governor of Tianping 領天平軍節度使AD 921 天祐十八年三月 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 61
- army chief of staff 諸軍都虞候HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 138
- military governor of Anguo 安国军节度使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 39
- Grand Preceptor 太師Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 88
- Prince of Taiyuan 太原王AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中 · Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 89
Places and affiliations
- Hedong 河東Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 114
- Polity Bian 汴 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 26
- Polity Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 91
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 45
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 110
- At Yunzhou 鄆州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 71
Works and attributed material
- Tang History 唐書Relation Subject of biographyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 150
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passages 80-83
Events and relationships
- Arrived with a Bian relief army at Heyang, causing Sizhao to withdrawDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 26
- Attacked Zhenzhou and was defeatedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 45
- Beaten by the men of Zhen and fell back to Zhao PrefectureAD 922 十九年 · Military · Defeated commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 81
- Campaigned with Shi Jiantang against Zhang WenliDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 91
- Campaigned against WenliMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 90
- Defeated at Zhenzhou and replacedAD 922 天祐十九年三月 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 70
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- Defeated by ChujinDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 95
- Defected to JinAD 916 贞明二年秋七月 · Military · DefectorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 39
- Failed and diedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 114
- Joined Jingren at Xing and MingMilitary · Cavalry commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 110
- RelievedAD 917 十四年 · Military · Commander · At Youzhou 幽州 · Summary Led troops with Emperor Mingzong and Li Cunshen to rescue Youzhou and lift the siege.Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 30
- Surrendered XingzhouAD 916 天祐十三年八月 · Military · Surrendering governorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 41
- SurrenderedMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 26
- surrendered to Jin 降晉Political · Actor · SurrenderedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 77
- Urged counterattackMilitary · Advisor · At Huliu 胡柳Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passages 79-80, 85
- Urged Cunxu to take the throneDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 61
- Relation Accused of siding with · Person Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 48
- Relation Former associate of · Person Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 27
- Relation Served under · Person Zhu Jin (朱瑾)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 72
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passages 41, 61-62
References in the histories
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