CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Yang Yan杨炎
Chancellor, had a grudge against Cui Ning, and schemed to prevent his return to his post.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 19
- RELATION RECORDS
- 29
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Yang Yan, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
2 figures · 2 records＋
Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Yang Yan—Du Hongjiandisciple
Fan Ze→Yang Yanpromote
02KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Yang Yan—Yuan Zaisame commandery
03ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
12 figures · 13 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Emperor Dezong of Tang→Yang Yanappoint
Chang Gun—Yang Yancolleague
Yang Yan→Yuan Zaiclose and weighty
04CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
7 figures · 10 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Yang Yan→Liu Yanframe
Lu Qi→Yang Yanslander
Yang Yan→Duan Xiushiangrily summon
05THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
3 figures · 3 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Emperor Dezong of Tang→Yang Yanorder suicide
Yuan Zai→Yang Yanclose friend
Li Mi→Yang Yandefend
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
Works are shown side by side, not as a chronology. No influence between texts is inferred.
- Official history31 profile notes
Old Book of Tang
15 relations22 verified quotations- Emperor Dezong of Tang→ appoint →Yang Yan
- Emperor Dezong of Tang→ order suicide →Yang Yan
- Yang Yan→ close and weighty →Yuan Zai
- Yang Yan→ reassign →Yan Zhenqing
Verified original text · 22
拜银青光禄大夫、门下侍郎、同平章事
appoint prime minister · Old Book of Tang, 元载王昂李少良王缙杨炎黎干庾准传
以道州司马同正杨炎为门下侍郎、平章事
appoint · Old Book of Tang, 德宗本纪上
20 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history28 profile notes
New Book of Tang
21 relations28 verified quotations- Emperor Dezong of Tang→ appoint →Yang Yan
- Yang Yan→ close and weighty →Yuan Zai
- Yuan Zai→ close friend →Yang Yan
- Yang Yan→ same commandery →Yuan Zai
Verified original text · 28
道州司马杨炎为门下侍郎
confer title · New Book of Tang, 德宗顺宗宪宗本纪
杨炎罪不至死，杞挤陷之而相关播
demote and exile · New Book of Tang, 房琯子 孺复孙 启族孙 式张镐李泌子 繁传
26 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- appoint← Emperor Dezong of Tang → Yang Yanhist × litNew Book of Tang, 德宗顺宗宪宗本纪New Book of Tang, 房琯子 孺复孙 启族孙 式张镐李泌子 繁传New Book of Tang, 食货志二Old Book of Tang, 元载王昂李少良王缙杨炎黎干庾准传Old Book of Tang, 德宗本纪上
Original text (6)
拜银青光禄大夫、门下侍郎、同平章事
Original relation: appoint prime minister · Old Book of Tang, 元载王昂李少良王缙杨炎黎干庾准传
以道州司马同正杨炎为门下侍郎、平章事
以门下侍郎杨炎为中书侍郎、同中书门下平章事
道州司马杨炎为门下侍郎
Original relation: confer title · New Book of Tang, 德宗顺宗宪宗本纪
杨炎罪不至死，杞挤陷之而相关播
Original relation: demote and exile · New Book of Tang, 房琯子 孺复孙 启族孙 式张镐李泌子 繁传
德宗方信用炎
Original relation: trust · New Book of Tang, 食货志二
Original text (1)
- close and weightyYang Yan → Yuan Zaihist × litNew Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传Old Book of Tang, 元载王昂李少良王缙杨炎黎干庾准传
Original text (2)
载亲重炎，无与为比。
故擢炎吏部侍郎
Original relation: promote · New Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传
Original text (1)
与载厚善坐贬者，若杨炎
Original text (1)
宰相元载与炎同郡
Original text (1)
杨炎为相，恶之，改太子少傅
Original text (1)
遣朱泚、崔宁统兵各万人翼之
Original text (1)
李光弼表为判官
- admonish againstYang Yan → Li Xiliehist × litNew Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传Old Book of Tang, 元载王昂李少良王缙杨炎黎干庾准传
Original text (2)
希烈始与李忠臣为子
希烈始与李忠臣为子
Original relation: oppose · New Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传
Original text (1)
以邠宁李怀光督作
- frameYang Yan → Liu Yanhist × litNew Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传New Book of Tang, 来田侯崔严传New Book of Tang, 食货志三Old Book of Tang, 元载王昂李少良王缙杨炎黎干庾准传Old Book of Tang, 刘晏第五琦班宏班绍李巽传Old Book of Tang, 王玙李泌崔造关播传Old Book of Tang, 食货志下
Original text (8)
炎既构刘晏之罪贬官
炎因对易攵流涕奏言
晏遭杨炎、庾准诬奏伏诛
Original relation: frame · Old Book of Tang, 王玙李泌崔造关播传
炎乃夺其权
Original relation: seize power · Old Book of Tang, 食货志下
炎寻杀晏于忠州
Original relation: kill · Old Book of Tang, 食货志下
诬晏杀之
Original relation: 贬杀 · New Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传
炎方诋刘晏
Original relation: slander · New Book of Tang, 来田侯崔严传
以旧恶罢晏
Original relation: dismiss · New Book of Tang, 食货志三
- slander← Lu Qi → Yang Yanhist × litNew Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传New Book of Tang, 奸臣传下Old Book of Tang, 卢杞白志贞裴延龄韦渠牟李齐运李实韦执谊王叔文程异皇甫抃传
Original text (3)
为杞所谮，逐于崖州
杞怒，益欲中之
Original relation: frame · New Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传
谮罢炎
Original relation: 谮罢 · New Book of Tang, 奸臣传下
Original text (2)
盛气不相下
炎证成之
Original relation: framed · New Book of Tang, 刘第五班王李传
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
炎为中书侍郎，御史大夫卢杞为门下侍郎、同中书门下平章事
Original text (1)
又杨炎罪不至死，杞挤陷之而相关播。
Original text (1)
杨炎入相，征入朝
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
日与僚属杜亚、杨炎纵酒高会
Original text (2)
炎惧宁怨己，入蜀难制
杨炎素恶崔宁，虽授以三镇，仍署此三人为留后，夺宁之权也
Original relation: seize power · Old Book of Tang, 德宗本纪上
Original text (1)
与常衮同时知制诰
Original text (1)
杨炎辅政，起为福建观察使
- angrily summonYang Yan → Duan Xiushihist × litNew Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传New Book of Tang, 段秀实孙 嶷孙 文楚孙 珂附 刘海宾颜真卿赞传Old Book of Tang, 元载王昂李少良王缙杨炎黎干庾准传
Original text (3)
炎怒，征秀实为司农卿。
追秀实为司农卿
Original relation: 贬职 · New Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传
炎谓沮己，遂召为司农卿
Original relation: 沮己 · New Book of Tang, 段秀实孙 嶷孙 文楚孙 珂附 刘海宾颜真卿赞传
Original text (1)
炎以其沮己之谋
Original text (1)
崔祐甫荐炎可器任
Original text (1)
祐甫之所制作，炎隳之。
- force rebellionYang Yan → Liang Chongyihist × litNew Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传Old Book of Tang, 元载王昂李少良王缙杨炎黎干庾准传
Original text (2)
皆炎迫而成之
因劝梁崇义入朝
Original relation: urge surrender · New Book of Tang, 元王黎杨严窦传
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
杨炎善之，擢左补阙