Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Rebel

Yin Yan 殷琰

Yīn Yǎn

Attested AD 466

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yin Yan was an official and Rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 466 泰始二年頃
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 62

Career and standing

Governor of Yu Province 豫州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 62
Entered
Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 62

Events and relationships

Opened gates and surrendered
Military · Surrenderer · With Liu Mian (劉勔)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 70
Sought aid from northern barbarians
Diplomatic · Petitioner
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 75

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian · 6 passages

會豫州刺史殷琰反叛，徵勔還都，假輔國將軍，率眾討琰，甲仗三十人入六門。 When Yu Province governor Yin Yan rebelled, Mian was recalled to the capital, granted acting rank as general who assists the state, and sent with troops to attack Yan. Thirty armored men-at-arms entered the six gates with him.

破琰將劉順於宛唐，杜叔寶於橫塘，事在琰傳。 He defeated Yin Yan's general Liu Shun at Wantang and Du Shubao at Hengtang; the full account appears in Yan's biography.

琰嬰城固守，自始春至於末冬，薛道標、龐孟虯並向壽陽，勔內攻外禦，戰無不捷。 Yin Yan held the city fast from early spring until the end of winter. Xue Daobiao and Pang Mengjiao both marched on Shouyang. Mian attacked within the siege and defended against outside forces, and in every engagement he prevailed.

及琰開門請降，勔約令三軍，不得妄動。 When Yin Yan opened the gates and asked to surrender, Mian ordered the three armies not to act rashly.

琰初求救索虜，虜大眾屯據汝南。 When Yin Yan had first sought aid from the northern barbarians, a great barbarian host encamped in Runan.

先是，常珍奇據汝南，與琰為逆，琰降，因據戍降虜，事在琰傳。 Earlier Chang Zhenqi had held Runan in rebellion together with Yin Yan. When Yan surrendered, Zhenqi therefore held the garrison and submitted to the barbarians; the account appears in Yan's biography.