Overview
Yuan Yan was a Palace Guard Commander and Military Commissioner.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 956 显德三年三月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 75
- AD 959 顯德六年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 7
- AD 957 顯德四年五月丁酉Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 89
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 117 Volume 117 Book of Later Zhou 19: Shizong Annals 4 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120 Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12 Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong 1 passage
Career and standing
- Shanzhou military commissioner 陜州節度使AD 959 顯德六年七月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 7
- Caozhou military commissioner 曹州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 89
- acting commander of the palace infantry 權侍衛步軍都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 89
- defender of Yuezhou 岳州防禦使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 89
- acting Grand Guardian 檢校太保AdvancedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 89
References in the histories
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