Yan Shigu
| Yan Shigu | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Yán Shīgǔ |
| IPA | [jɛ̌n ʂɻ̩́.kù] |
Yan Shigu (
Biography
Yan was born in Wannian (萬年, in modern
Yan was well-read during his youth and was familiar with philology. Recommended by Li Gang (李綱), he was given a post at Anyang county (now Xiangyang, Hubei) during the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui. One of his father's old friends, Xue Daoheng (薛道衡), was impressed by Yan's talent, and often asked for his comments on his new works. For some reason, Yan Shigu was later dismissed, and took up residence at Chang'an. During the next ten years he lived in poverty and taught for a living. He was later granted several important official posts during the Tang dynasty. Yan was promoted when Li Shimin ascended the throne, but resumed his duty after his mother's funeral.
After years of struggle, Yan was then demoted, but was subsequently ordered to revise the
Ancestors and descendants
Yan Zhitui's father was Yan Xie (颜协; 498 - 539
Yan Yuansun (顏元孫, the author of Ganlu Zishu) was Yan Shigu's descendant.
References
- ^ According to Yan Xie's biography in Book of Liang, he was 42 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died. (大同五年，卒，时年四十二。) Liang Shu, vol.50. Thus by calculation, his birth year should be 498.
- Old Book of Tang, vol. 73 [1]
- New Book of Tang, vol. 198 [2]
External links
- Author List for Yan Shigu at The Ricca Institute Library
- Works by Yan Shigu at Project Gutenberg
