For the Chinese-American biologist, see Wei Yan (biologist).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wei.
Wei Yan
魏延
A Qing dynasty illustration of Wei Yan
Senior General Who Attacks the West (征西大將軍)
In office 231 (231)–234 (234)
Monarch
Liu Shan
Chancellor
Zhuge Liang
Vanguard Military Adviser (前軍師)
In office 231 (231)–234 (234)
Monarch
Liu Shan
Chancellor
Zhuge Liang
Inspector of Liang Province (涼州刺史) (nominal)
In office 227 (227)–? (?)
Monarch
Liu Shan
Chancellor
Zhuge Liang
General Who Guards the North (鎮北將軍)
In office 221 (221)–? (?)
Monarch
Liu Bei / Liu Shan
Chancellor
Zhuge Liang
General Who Guards Distant Lands (鎮遠將軍)
In office 219 (219)–221 (221)
Monarch
Liu Bei
Administrator of Hanzhong (漢中太守) (acting)
In office 219 (219)–? (?)
Monarch
Liu Bei / Liu Shan
General of the Ivory Gate (牙門將軍) / (牙门将军)
In office 214 (214)–? (?)
Personal details
Born
Unknown Nanyang, Henan
Died
234 Sichuan
Children
at least one son
Occupation
Military general, politician
Courtesy name
Wenchang (文長)
Peerage
Marquis of Nanzheng (南鄭侯)
Wei Yan (pronunciationⓘ) (died c.October 234[1]), courtesy name Wenchang, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Originally a subordinate of the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty, Wei Yan rose through the ranks and became a general when Liu Bei seized control of Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing) in 214.[2] His performance in battle helped him to become a prominent figure in the Shu military in a short period of time. He was later appointed as the Administrator of Hanzhong Commandery and as an Area Commander in 219.[2] Between 228 and 234, he participated actively in the Northern Expeditions led by the Shu regent Zhuge Liang against Shu's rival state, Cao Wei. After Zhuge Liang's death in c.September 234, Wei Yan was killed by another Shu general, Ma Dai, for alleged treason.
^Zhuge Liang's biography in Records of the Three Kingdoms mentioned that he died in the 8th month of the 12th year of the Jianxing era (223–237) in Liu Shan's reign. This month corresponds to 11 Sep to 10 Oct 234 in the Julian calendar. ([建興]十二年 ... 其年八月，亮疾病，卒于軍...。) Since Wei Yan died soon after Zhuge Liang, his death date should be in c.Oct 234.
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