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Liu Yan; Liu Yen; 劉延

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Liu Yan 劉延

Lived: AD ?–200

Biographies:
None Available

Served: Wei

Grand Administrator of Dong commandery. Yuan Shao sent Yan Liang to attack him.

Officer Details

Wade-Giles: Liu Yen
Simplified Chinese: 刘延
Pronunciation: Liu² Yan²
Cantonese (Yale): Lau Yin
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Lau Jin

Birthplace: Unknown

Other Names: Liu Yue

Name Notes: ‘Liu Yue’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation.

Rank and Titles

Grand Administrator of Dongjun

Literary Appearances

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 25, 27

Sanguozhi: Wei 1, Wei 6, Wei 10, Shu 6

Hou Han shu: 74

Zizhi tongjian: 63

Biography

Historic (Confirmed)

In AD 200 Liu Yan served Cao Cao as Administrator of Dong commandery. When Yuan shao marched south early that year he sent Yan Liang to attack Liu Yan, but Cao Cao led a rescue force which defeated and killed Yan Liang. (1)

1) Sanguozhi: Wei 1

Encyclopedia: Liu Yan 4