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Chapter Five
Ancestor Yan Chi Chuan
Records of the Yan clansmen in Tung Shan Hamlet, Shan Cheng Village,
Ho Ping Adminstrative Unit, Yung Chun County.
23 Generation Chi word-line 25 Generation Hou word-line
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Yan Chi Chao was the third son of The personal particulars and family
forefather Yan Sun Chin, styled Chi background of Yan Shang Kuai, Yan
Hsuan, designation Hui Yu. He Shang Tung, Yan Shang Kuo, Yan
headed towards the capital seeking Shang I and Yan Shang Tan, were
an appointment as an official in the not handed down with the exception
palace. of Yan Shang Tung
There was no record of his
marriage but he left behind three Yan Shang Tung, second born son in
sons to succeed him in this the family, who was credited with
particular lineage. They were:- producing four male offsprings to
1. Yan Shih Chien, carry on his name.
2. Yan Ting Bun and His four son’s names were
3. Yan Shih Yun respectively. 1. Yan Ming Chieh,
2. Yan Ming Pen,
24 Generation Ti word-line 3. Yan Ming Lu and
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Yan Shih Chien was the eldest son 4. Yan Ming Ting respectively.
an heir of forefather Yan Chi Chuan,
styled Ti Kao, designation Szu Lo. 26 Generation Hsing word-line
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Particulars of his marriage were not Of the four children of forefather Yan
available but he left behind five sons Shang Tung, the family of Yan Ming
to continue on his ancestral lineage. Pen was the only household to be
His sons were named, in order of blessed with male off springs. He
seniority:- was also the only son to be given a
1. Yan Shang Kuai , stylistic name of Hsing Yuan. His
2. Yan Shang Tung, natural born sons were:-
3. Yan Shang Kuo , 1. Yan Yuan Shen and
4. Yan Shang I and 2. Yan Yuan Ting.
5. Yan Shang Tan
The designated name of Yan Ting 27 Generation Chi word-line
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Bun and Yan Shih Yun, second and (Mentioned earlier as Shih).
third sons of forefather Yan Chi The male heirs of forefather Yan Ming
Chuan were passed down as Szu Pen were
Ting and Szu Chih. Other details of 1. Yan Yuan Shen, styled Chi
their disposition were left out. Tsu and
2. Yan Yuan Ting.
