CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
He Yan何晏
A trusted aide of Cao Shuang, he rose to the position of Shangshu (Minister) and was executed on charges of conspiracy.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 8
- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
He Yan, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
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Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Cao Shuang→He Yantrust
Cao Fang→He Yanmemorialize
He Yan→Lu Yuacting post
He Yan→Jia Chongemploy
He Yan→Pei Xiuemploy
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Sima Yi→He Yankill
Guan Lu→He Yanpredict death
He Yan→Fu Gudismiss office
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 2 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
He Yan→Guan Ludivine
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A Shangshu of the Wei state, he conspired with Cao Shuang and was executed along with his entire clan. As Shangshu, he assisted Cao Shuang. As Minister of Personnel, he once asked Guan Lu to divine for him, and was later killed.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
He Yan was a trusted aide of Cao Shuang, holding the position of Shangshu. He once invited Guan Lu from Pingyuan to discuss the I Ching. Later, when Cao Shuang's conspiracy failed, He Yan was implicated as an accomplice and executed.
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- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
4 relations4 verified quotations- Sima Yi→ kill →He Yan
- Cao Shuang→ trust →He Yan
- He Yan→ divine →Guan Lu
- Guan Lu→ prophesy →He Yan
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捉何晏等勘问明白，皆称三月间欲反。懿用长枷钉了。
kill · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 107
此数人皆爽所信任。
trust · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 106
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history8 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
7 relations6 verified quotations- He Yan→ cronies →Cao Shuang
- Guan Lu→ predict death →He Yan
- Cao Fang→ memorialize →He Yan
- He Yan→ acting post →Lu Yu
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与死人语，何所畏邪？
predict death · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传
尚书何晏奏曰
memorialize · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪
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捉何晏等勘问明白，皆称三月间欲反。懿用长枷钉了。
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何晏闻平原管辂明数术，请与论易。
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与死人语，何所畏邪？
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何晏视候，魂不守宅，血不华色，精爽烟浮，容若槁木：此为‘鬼幽’之相。
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