wáng​yǎn

Wang Yan (Jin Dynasty)

  • created sense approved 王衍 · wáng​yǎn · Wang Yan (Jin Dynasty) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王衍

    wáng​yǎn

    Wang Yan (Jin Dynasty)

    Wang Yan (246-311), courtesy name Yifu; a high-ranking Jin Dynasty official and philosopher known for his mastery of pure conversation and his role in the fall of Western Jin.

    王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · Wang 衍 (literal) → 衍 · yǎn · surname

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  • created sense approved 王衍 · wáng​yǎn · Wang Yan (Former Shu) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    王衍

    wáng​yǎn

    Wang Yan (Former Shu)

    Wang Yan (died 926), courtesy name Huayuan; the last emperor of the Former Shu state during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, known for his decadent lifestyle and poetry.

    王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · Wang 衍 (literal) → 衍 · yǎn · surname

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