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Yan Chao His was adopted by unit, 19th capital, Yung Chun
forefather Yan Shih Li as his heir but County.
was in reality, the second son of his
elder brother Yan Shih Yan. No Yan Chao Huo was the only son of
mention was made about his forefather Yan Shih Fu, styled Chia
marriage. Tsao and acted as a host for visitors
to his village. His deceased wife was
In turn, Yan Yuan Kan, the second from the Lin clan who failed to bear
son of forefather Yan Chao Chin him any children.
became his inheritor. Another of his He married again to a maiden
adopted son was Yan Yuan Tou, from the Chih Ting branch of the Li
whose natural born father was Yan clan, Tai Ping hamlet, Shan Cheng
Chao Lu and he was second in the village, Ho Ping administrative unit,
family. 15th capital, Yung Chun County.
His new wife bore him four sons and
Yan Chao Chin was the second son they were named:-
of forefather Yan Shih Yan, styled 1. Yan Yuan Tao,
Chia Shui, designation I Hung. 2. Yan Yuan Lin,
His deceased wife was Lady 3. Yan Yuan Nung and finally,
Ping of the Hung clan, a predominant 4. Yan Yuan She (who was
family in Shui Mo An hamlet, Shan brought up in the home of his
Cheng village, Ho Ping administrative mother's parents as their
unit, fifteenth capital, Yung Chun natural grandson).
county. Her posthumous title was I
Fan. She bore him five sons and they 30th Generation (Sheng word-line)
were names:- Yan Yuan Luo was the only son of
1. Yan Shih Tung, forefather Yan Chao Wei. Other
2. Yan Yuan Kan (who was given details were not available.
away for adoption to his uncle
Yan Chao His), Yan Yuan Kun, only son of forefather
3. Yan Chang Pai, Yan Chao Hui. Styled Sheng Hou,
4. Yan Chang Ya and lastly, designation Chui Yu.
5. Yan Wo Lung. His deceased wife was lady
There were also two daughters born Hao of the Chen clan who hailed from
to the family. The eldest became the the Te district; the actual location of
legal wife of Lord Li Yao who belonged which was not mentioned. She gave
to the Ta Hsin Tsuo branch of the Li birth to a son who was named Yan Te
clan in Tai Ping hamlet, Shan Cheng Lu.
village, Ha Ping administrative unit,
15th capital, Yung Chun County. Yan Yuan Chang, eldest son of
The youngest was given in forefather Yan Chao Lu, styled Sheng
marriage to lord Yao Wan of Chiang Chih, designation Wo Chung. Other
Lien Keng hamlet, Shan Cheng details were not available.
village, Ching Pai administrative
