Xia Yan

Ming dynasty person CBDB = 68194 (1482–1548)
Person Human Q15902201
Xia Yan
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Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
1482
Date of death
October 31, 1548
Place of birth
Beijing
Country of citizenship
Ming dynasty[12]
Mother
Chen Shi[9]
Spouse
Xu Shi, Zhan Shi[10][11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Classical Chinese, Old Mandarin[24][25]
Academic degree
jinshi[18]
Ancestral home
Guixi County[17]
Art name
桂洲[28]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[32]
Courtesy name
公謹[26]
Family name
Xia[19]
Given name
Yan[20]
Has works in the collection
Shanghai Museum[30]
Manner of death
capital punishment[21]
Posthumous name
文愍[27]
Stepparent
Wu Shi[29]
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Writing language
Classical Chinese[31]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gongjin en Guizhou en Ha Yin en Wenmin en Xia Yan cs Sia Jen ja 夏言 zh 公謹 zh 文愍 zh 桂洲 zh-hant 公謹 zh-hant 文愍 zh-hant 桂洲
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
24151067
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no00092350
Academia Sinica authority ID
011852
Artnet artist ID
xia-yan-3
CBDB ID
0068194
Ctext data entity ID
252931
FAST ID
1559340
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/155qr1ft
Shanghai Library person ID
dh3pofkrs0rx4n38
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrKVtMDQHDdW7mXtqWCcP

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Occupation 4
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Academic degree 1
Country of citizenship 1
Described by source 1
Family name 1
Xia
Has works in the collection 1
Instance of 1
Manner of death 1
Place of birth 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
Writing language 1
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Summary

Xia Yan was born on January 1, 1482[1], in Beijing[2]. He died on October 31, 1548[3]. He worked as a politician[4], calligrapher[5], literary scholar[6], and poet[7].

FAQs

Where was Xia Yan born?

Xia Yan was born in Beijing[2].

Who were Xia Yan's parents?

Xia Yan's father was Xia Ding[8]. Xia Yan's mother was Chen Shi[9].

Who was Xia Yan married to?

Xia Yan's spouses include Xu Shi[10] and Zhan Shi[11].

What did Xia Yan do for work?

Xia Yan worked as a politician[4], calligrapher[5], literary scholar[6], and poet[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368–1644. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jann · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stepparent → Wu Shi
    Place of birth → Beijing
    Family name → Xia
    Manner of death → capital punishment
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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