Du Yan

Du Yan
杜淹
BornUnknown
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Died8 November 628
Other names
  • Zhili (執禮)
  • Duke Xiang of Anji (安吉襄公)
OccupationStatesman
ChildrenDu Jingtong
FatherDu Hui
RelativesDu Ruhui (nephew)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Du.

Du Yan (died 8 November 628[1]), courtesy name Zhili, posthumously known as Duke Xiang of Anji, was a Chinese official who served as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Taizong in the Tang dynasty. His more famous nephew, Du Ruhui, was also a chancellor.

  1. ^ ([贞观二年]冬十月庚辰，御史大夫、安吉郡公杜淹卒。) Jiu Tang Shu, vol.02