严世蕃 / 嚴世蕃

yán​shì​fán

Yan Shifan

Yan Shifan (?-1565), a corrupt official of the Ming Dynasty and the son of the powerful minister [[严嵩|嚴嵩|yan2 song1]]. He was known for his greed and arrogance, and he is often cited as the historical basis for the character [[西门庆|西門慶|xi1 men2 qing4]] in the novel [[金瓶梅|金瓶梅|jin1 ping2 mei2]].

严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · Yan 世 (literal) → 世 · shì · Shi 蕃 (literal) → 蕃 · fán · luxuriant

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM