Wei Yan | |
|---|---|
| 魏延 | |
 A Qing dynasty illustration of Wei Yan | |
| Senior General Who Attacks the West (征西大將軍) | |
| In office 231–234 | |
| Monarch | Liu Shan |
| Chancellor | Zhuge Liang |
| Vanguard Military Adviser (前軍師) | |
| In office 231–234 | |
| Monarch | Liu Shan |
| Chancellor | Zhuge Liang |
| Inspector of Liang Province (涼州刺史) (nominal) | |
| In office 227–? | |
| Monarch | Liu Shan |
| Chancellor | Zhuge Liang |
| General Who Guards the North (鎮北將軍) | |
| In office 221–? | |
| Monarch | Liu Bei / Liu Shan |
| Chancellor | Zhuge Liang |
| General Who Guards Distant Lands (鎮遠將軍) | |
| In office 219–221 | |
| Monarch | Liu Bei |
| Administrator of Hanzhong (漢中太守) (acting) | |
| In office 219–? | |
| Monarch | Liu Bei / Liu Shan |
| General of the Ivory Gate (牙門將軍) / (牙门将军) | |
| In office 214–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Nanyang, Henan |
| Died | 234 Sichuan |
| Children | at least one son |
| Occupation | Military general, politician |
| Courtesy name | Wenchang (文長) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Nanzheng (南鄭侯) |
Wei Yan () (died c. October 234[1]), courtesy name Wenchang, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Originally a subordinate of the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty, Wei Yan rose through the ranks and became a general after Liu Bei seized control of Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing) in 214.[2] His performance in battle helped him to become a prominent figure in the Shu military in a short period of time. He was later appointed as the Administrator of Hanzhong Commandery and as an Area Commander in 219.[2] Between 228 and 234, he participated actively in the Northern Expeditions led by the Shu regent Zhuge Liang against Shu's rival state, Cao Wei. After Zhuge Liang's death in c. September 234, Wei Yan was executed by another Shu general, Ma Dai, for alleged treason.
- ^ Zhuge Liang's biography in Records of the Three Kingdoms mentioned that he died in the 8th month of the 12th year of the Jianxing era (223–237) in Liu Shan's reign. This month corresponds to 11 September to 10 October 234 in the Julian calendar. ([建興]十二年 ... 其年八月，亮疾病，卒于軍...。) Since Wei Yan died soon after Zhuge Liang, his death date should be in c. October 234.
- ^ a b de Crespigny (2007), p. 857.