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Wei Yan (pronunciation ⓘ) (died c.October 234), courtesy name Wenchang, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
This video will explore some of Wei Yans life from the Records of the Three Kingdoms.ReferencesChen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sangu...
Wei Yan (onyomi: Gi En) is one of the generals who served Liu Bei since the start of his military career. He swore complete fealty to Liu Bei and continued to serve Shu after his lord's death.
Wei Yan (魏延), styled Wenchang (文長), born in Yi Yang City (Presently Tong Bo in He Nan Province). “Talented commander. Killed Han Xuan and surrendered his territory to Liu Bei.”. Wei Yan was affiliated with the Han Xuan Dynasty and the Shu Kingdom.
Wei Yan was a general of Shu. A friend of Huang Zhong, he saved him from execution. Wei Yan, styled Wenchang, was raised in the Yiyang province. His height was eight spans, and his face was dark brown, like a ripe date. He originally registered under Liu Biao’s force. During his time in Xiang...
May 28, 2022 · Wei Yan was a very skilled officer but a nightmare. He was noted for his exceptional bravery in battle, he was a good leader of men, working his way up is impressive. He was an intelligent man able to come up with plans, repeatedly successful in battle. No wonder Zhuge Liang was known to value him.
Feb 15, 2024 · Wei Yan 魏延, courtesy name Wenzhang 文長, was a military commander of the state of Shu-Han 蜀漢 (221-263), one of the Three Empires 三國 (220~280 CE). Wei hailed from Yiyang 義陽 (today's Tongbai 桐柏, Henan), and served the warlord Liu Bei 劉備 (161-222) as a military officer.
Wei Yan was a member of Zhuge Liang’s inner circle of friends and plays a prominent role in the northern campaigns. Wenchang urges Kongming to strike Chang An directly, however the cautious Kongming decided to maneuver through Longyou instead and did not succeed in capturing any cities.
Wei Yan. “Sent to offer the Heir Apprant as hostage to Sima Yi but was refused.” Wei Yan may not have existed in history. Wei Yan was affiliated with and Gongsun Yuan. A biography profile from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Encyclopedia.
Dr. Wei Yan is Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Senior Investigator at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is also Director of the National Center for Male Reproductive Epigenomics.
