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Huan Yanfan桓彦范

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General of the Right Guard, participated in the assassination of the Zhang Yizhi brothers, later enfeoffed as Prince of Fuyang.

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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Huan Yanfan, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    20 profile notes
    7 relations12 verified quotations
    • Huan Yanfan→ accompanied sacrifice →Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
    • Wu Sansi→ frame →Huan Yanfan
    • Huan Yanfan→ framed →Wu Sansi
    • Huan Yanfan→ kill →Zhang Yizhi
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    1. 侍中扶阳郡王桓彦范

      accompanied sacrifice · Old Book of Tang, 礼仪志六

    2. 后果为三思诬构

      fabricate · Old Book of Tang, 刘幽求锺绍京郭元振张说传

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    18 profile notes
    12 relations13 verified quotations
    • Huan Yanfan→ accompanied sacrifice →Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
    • Emperor Zhongzong of Tang→ confer title →Huan Yanfan
    • Huan Yanfan→ force abdication →Wu Hou
    • Emperor Ruizong→ restore posthumously →Huan Yanfan
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    1. 令湛、多祚就东宫迎中宗至玄武门，彦范等斩关入

      support enthronement · New Book of Tang, 五王传

    2. 桓彦范守纳言。

      confer title · New Book of Tang, 则天皇后中宗本纪

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Relationship network

13 figures · 54 links
Huan YanfanHuan YanfanEmperor Zhongzong of TangEmperor Zhongzong of TangWu HouWu HouEmperor RuizongEmperor RuizongWu SansiWu SansiZhang YizhiZhang YizhiZhang ChangzongZhang ChangzongCui ShiCui ShiZhang JianzhiZhang JianzhiLiu YouqiuLiu YouqiuYang ZaisiYang ZaisiCrown PrinceWang Tongjiao
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 于志宁曾孙 休烈四世孙 敖附 庞严五世孙 琮高冯张行成族子 易之 昌宗传; Old Book of Tang, 中宗睿宗本纪; New Book of Tang, 五王传; Old Book of Tang, 刘幽求锺绍京郭元振张说传; New Book of Tang, 儒学传中; Old Book of Tang, 刘洎马周崔仁师传; New Book of Tang, 刘锺崔二王传; Old Book of Tang, 则天皇后本纪

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