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Once again, only the sons in this Yan Jen Shang, Yan Jen Chin and
family of Yan Yuan Shen were given Yan Jen Tien.
prominence, whereas nothing was
mentioned in the household of Yan
Yuan Ting. The inheritors of the
clan's estate were:-
1. Yan Kuang Kuei, Part B
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2. Yan Kuang Ya and Yan Yuan Lu clique
3. Yan Kuang Kuan respectively,
coming mainly from the house 27 Generation Chih (or Shih)
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of forefather Yan Yuan Shen. word-line
Yan Yuan Lu was cited as the
28 Generation Yuan word-line progenitor of a separate
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(Substitute Kuang). branch/clique of the Yan clan and
Forefather Yan Yuan Shen left the offspring that followed him were
behind three sons to succeed him labelled as the descendants of
but only in the house of his third son, ancestor Yan Yuan Lu.
Yan Kuang Kuan were male off The name of his father was
springs born to carry on the omitted in his biography, but he
patrilineal heritage of the Yan clan. shared, in common, the middle name
As such he was given the stylistic used by his cousin, Yan Yuan Shen
name of Chin Yuan and his future and Yan Yuan Ting, who were the
descendants were accorded as sons of forefather Yan Ming Pen.
belonging to the ancestor Yan Chin The name and hometown of his
Yuan branch/clique. deceased wife were not handed down.
The four sons of ancestor Yan She gave birth to four sons and their
Chin Yuan were, in order of seniority, names were:-
1. Yan Jen Tung, 1. Yan Kuang Kan,
2. Yan Jen Shang, 2. Yan Kuang Chen,
3. Yan Jen Chin and 3. Yan Kuang Tsun and
4. Yan Jen Tien. 4. Yan Kuang Ching.
29 Generation Chia word-line 28 Generation Yuan word-line.
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Yan Jen Tung was the eldest son (Kuang as substitute)
and heir of ancestor Yan Chin Yuan. Yan Kuang Kan was the eldest son
No further details were available of ancestor Yan Yuan Lu.
about his personal disposition and
family make-up. Yan Kuang Chen, the second son of
ancestor Yan Yuan Lu, inherited the
Similarly, there were no disclosures family mansion as the eldest son
of the fate and fortunes in the lives of died, childless. His male offspring
were:-
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This Yen leaniage does not seem to be connected with the
mainstream Yen leanage but by the surname.
