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Chapter Two

First Ancestor Yan Hui

The Patrilineal (tracing descent, kinship, or title through the male line)
generation record of the Yan Clan in Eastern Lu Prefecture, Shantung
Province

Founding ancestor Yan Hui

2nd Generation
Son of ancestor Viscount Yan Yuan,
YAN HSIN, styled Viscount Lin was
well read and well versed in the
Chinese classic and literature during
his youth. He thus attains a name
as a highly talented person and
served the Lu government as a
ranking officer in a Duchy .
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3rd Generation
Son of ancestor Viscount Lin, YAN
CHIEN, styled Viscount Chin, served
the Lu government as a ranking
officer in a Duchy.

4th Generation
Son of ancestor Viscount Chin, YAN
WEI, styled Viscount Yan, served the

Figure 1 Yan Hui Lu Duchy as a ranking official.
Extracted from the Yan(Gan) website www.yanshi.org
5th Generation
YAN HUI , styled Viscount Yan Son of ancestor Viscount Chin, YAN
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Yuan, served Master Confucius as PENG, served in a Lu Duchy as a
his pupil. He was born during the ranking official.
first year reign of Duke Chao, Lu
Prefecture, on the 16th day of the 6th Generation
11th lunar moon 513 BC. He Son of ancestor Yan Peng, YAN YI
married a lady of the Tai clan who served the Lu government as a lower
was hailed from Song Kingdom. rank officer.

10 See Appendix 2 for a detailed history of Yen Hui. 公爵领地；公爵夫人（或女公爵）领地
11 the area of land owned or ruled by a duke or
duchess