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Wanyan Yan's Military and Administrative Appointments

Based on the Jin Dynasty History, Chapter 73, The Story of Wanyan Yan

ca. 1100

Approximate date of birth

1123

Made Commander, Left Palace Guard after successful military service
Later became Minister of Personnel Affairs, and Minister of Rites

1141-1149

Prefect of Northern Capital
Prefectural Magistrate, Xianping (in Liaoning)
Prefect of Liaoyang (in Liaoning, Eastern Capital of Jin Dynasty)

1150-1152

Became Ge Prince, and could participate in imperial court affairs
Appointed Zong Prince, a hereditary noble rank
Prefect of Huining, Jin Dynasty Supreme Capital

1153-1154

Awarded title of Yu Prince (14th position in Jin precedence)
Awarded title of Xu Prince (10th position in Jin precedence)
Awarded title of Yue Prince (9th position in Jin precedence)

1154

Awarded title of Qi Prince (7th position in Jin precedence)

1157

Demoted, resigns, returns to Huining Prefecture

1161

Emperor Shizong restores title
Became Assistant Director of the Left, Department of State Affairs;
Commandery Prince of the Superior Prefecture of Guangping (both in October), and Commander-in-Chief (November)

1162

Named Defender-in-Chief of the Jin Dynasty armed forces (April)
Retires in July and dies later the same year