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Chapter Eight

Yan Jen Yu

Preface to the Record of the Yan Clan in Kung Li, Chiang Tien,
Feng Hu District, Yung Chun Prefecture

F moved his place of residence from Te
amily historian, Yan Ting Chu,
traced the entry of the Yan clan
Hua County to Ta Pu district, Yung
into Fu Chien province which
had its start in the second year of the Chun County. He belonged to the
clique under the patriarch of
Later Five dynasties (907 – 959 AD). forefather Yan Jen Hsien.
Wang Yan Kou formed a state in Min Forefather Yan Chi moved his
territory and ruled his kingdom from place of abode to His His village in Ta
his seat of government established at Pu district, whereas forefather Yan
Chin County. Later, he extended his Jen Yu remained behind in Te Hua
place of abode to include Chuan County
Chou and Chang Chou under his
control. Forefather Yan Jen Kuei, left Ta Pu
district to reside at Shang Chang
Forefather Yan Jen Yu began his Pao, Li Jen village, Shih An
service as a superior officer in Kuei administrative unit, 11 capital,
th
Te Chang, Yu Hang district, Te Hua closeby to where his deceased wife of
County. the Pien clan was buried.
His younger brothers, Along came forefather Yan Ting Chu,
forefather Yan Jen Hsien and many generations later. He
forefather Yan Jen Kuei, also served regularely visited Shih Chieh village,
the ruling Wang clan as junior Shan Ting administrative unit, Szu
officials in An Shi county and Chin Pin district, Te Hua County, to pay
Chiang County. They continued on respect to his late father who was
in service when the country was buried there. The grave of forefather
passed over to the Liu clan. Yan Jen Yu, who held the position of
a superior officer, whilst still in
The Later Five dynasties came to an service, was in this locality.
end in 959 AD when the Sung
dynasty (960 – 1279) rose and came

into power. Important Revision of the Preface to
the Yan clan records that belonged to
Forefather Yan Chi, was a tributary the Chianh Tien Branch
24
subject of the Sung clan and he

24 Commentaries penned by family historian, forefather
Yen Tao Ling.