Zhou Yiyan (周易言) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhou Yiyan was an envoy and Official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 911 梁乾化元年十一月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 111

Family

Sibling of Luemaizhi (略麥之)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 111

Career and standing

Acting Right General-in-Chief of the Right Gate Guard 右監門衛大將軍同正
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 111

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 138Volume 138: Foreign States Biographies 2: Tubo, Huihu, Goryeo, Bohai Tungusic Tribes, Heishui Tungusic Tribes, Silla, Tangut, Kunming Tribes, Yutian, Champa, Zangkeman · 1 passage

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梁乾化元年十一月，遣都督周易言等入朝進貢，太祖御朝元殿引對，以易言爲右監門衛大將軍同正，以石壽兒、石論思並爲右千牛衛將軍同正，仍以左監門衛將軍楊沼充押領回鶻還蕃使，《五代會要》：以易言爲右監門衛大將軍同正，弟略麥之、石論思並爲左千牛衛將軍同正，李屋珠、安鹽山並爲右千牛衛將軍同正，仍以左鹽門衛上將軍楊沼爲左驍衛上將軍，充押領回鶻還番使。 In the eleventh month of the first year of Qianhua under Liang, commissioner Zhou Yiyan and others came to court with tribute. Emperor Taizu received them in audience at Chaoyuan Hall, appointing Yiyan Acting Right General-in-Chief of the Right Gate Guard, Shi Shou'er and Shi Lunci Acting Generals of the Right Thousand-Ox Guard, and Left Gate Guard General Yang Zhao envoy to escort the Uyghurs home. The Five Dynasties Essentials gives a fuller account: Yiyan as Acting Right General-in-Chief of the Right Gate Guard; his younger brother Luemaizhi and Shi Lunci as Acting Generals of the Left Thousand-Ox Guard; Li Wuzhu and An Yanshan as Acting Generals of the Right Thousand-Ox Guard; and Senior General Yang Zhao of the Left Gate Guard as Senior General of the Left Xiaowei Guard and envoy to escort the Uyghurs home.