Qin and Han · Official

Yan Cang 燕倉

Yān Cāng

Attested BC 80 - BC 80

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Yan Cang was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 80 元鳳元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 8, passage 91
BC 80 燕倉告謀
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 70, passage 29

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 8 Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 70 Volume 60: Du Zhou 1 passage

Career and standing

marquis 列侯
BC 80 元鳳元年冬十月 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Han 8, passage 93

Events and relationships

First discovered the plot
BC 80 元鳳元年 · Political · Informer
Directly stated · Book of Han 8, passage 91

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 8Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao · 2 passages

故稻田使者燕倉先發覺，以告大司農敞，敞告諫大夫延年，延年以聞。 The former rice field envoy Yan Cang first discovered this and informed Grand Minister of Agriculture Chang. Chang informed Remonstrance Grand Master Yannian, who reported it to the emperor.

封延年、倉、宮、壽皆為列侯。」 Yannian, Cang, Gong, and Shou were all enfeoffed as marquises.'

Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 1 passage

假稻田使者燕倉知其謀，以告大司農楊敞。 Yan Cang, the acting grain-field intendant, learned of the plot and carried the news to Grand Minister of Agriculture Yang Chang.