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by him to be his heir and his name 2. Yan Chao His (who was given
was Yan Chao Hui. to his uncle Yan shih Li for
adoption as his successor) and
Yan Shih Kou was also the adopted 3. Yan Chao Lu (also given to his
son of forefather Yan Ming Pi, styled uncle Yan Shih Kou for
Kuang Sung, designation Chin Shan. adoption, as his own son).
His natural born father was The eldest daughter was
forefather Yan Ming Pa. He was married to Chen Ching of Tung Kuan
married but had no issue of his own, strategic pass, Shan Cheng village,
thus, he adopted the third son of his Ho Ping administrative unit, fifteenth
younger brother, Yan Shih Yan, to capital, Yung Chun County. The
be his heir and he was known as Yan second daughter was the legal wife of
Chao Lu. a master in the Li family, Hsin an, Tai
Ping village in the same
Yan Shih Chi, styled Kuang Lin, administrative unit as mentioned
designation Mei Shan, was the eldest above.
son of forefather Yan Ming Pa. His
deceased wife was from the Li clan. Yan Shih Mao was the eldest son of
Other details of her family forefather Yan Ming Se. Further
background were not available. She particulars about him were not
gave birth to three sons; available.
1. Yan Chao Hui (who was given
away to Yan Shih Kou for Yan Shih La, second son of
adoption as his heir apparent). forefather Yan Ming Se, designation
2. Yan Chao Hsun and Yuan Shan. His deceased wife was
3. Yan Chao Hsien. from the Lin clan. Other details of
Yan Shih Li, designation Wen Shan, his family were not known.
was the second son of forefather Yan
Ming Pa. Married but had no Yan Shih Ti, third son of forefather
children of his own, thus, he adopted Yan Ming Se, designation Shen
Yan Chao His, who was the second Shan. Other details were not
son of his younger brother Yan Shih available.
Yan, to be his heir.
Yan Shih Yin, styled Kuang Yu, Yan Shih Pai, forth son of forefather
designation Tsu Shan, was the Yan Ming Se, died at birth. Another
fourth son of forefather Yan Ming Pa. son, whose name was not given, also
His deceased wife was lady Yueh, of passed away soon after birth.
the Yeh clan and she came from
Shen An hamlet, Nan I (meaning a Yan Shih Fu, styled Sui Yuan,
district in the south). Her designation Chi Shan, was the only
posthumous title was Lang Tzu and son of forefather Yan Ming Jui.
she bore him three sons and two He took, for his wife, a member
daughters. The male off-springs of the Cheng clan from Hsien His
were:- hamlet, Shan cheng village, Tao
1. Yan Chao Chin, Yuan administrative unit, eighteen
