Encyclopedia: Cao Yan

Cao Yan; Ts‘ao Yen

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You are viewing the profile of Cao Yan. “Brother of Cao Shuang, rose and fell with the faction’s fortunes.” Cao Yan was affiliated with and the Wei Kingdom. Return to the Three Kingdoms Encyclopedia to learn more or explore our Encyclopedia Directory to browse by kingdom or category.

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