Yan Ying
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The Chinese characters are 晏平仲 (Yàn Píng Zhòng) in ancient form from right to left.
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| Born | 578 BC Ancient Yiwei (modern day Gaomi, Shandong) |
| Died | 500 BC Zibo, Shandong |
| Occupation | Prime minister of the state of Qi |
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese |
| Period | Spring and Autumn |
| Subject | Philosopher, statesman, diplomat |
| Notable works | Yanzi chunqiu |
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| Traditional Chinese | 晏嬰 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 晏婴 | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 晏子 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 晏子 | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 仲 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 仲 | ||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yàn Yīng |
| Wade–Giles | Yen Ying |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Wade–Giles | Yen Tzu |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Yàn Zǐ |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhong |
| Wade–Giles | Chung |
Yan Ying (Chinese: 晏嬰; pinyin: Yàn Yīng; Wade–Giles: Yen Ying), courtesy name Zhong (Chinese: 仲), or more widely known as Yan Zi (Chinese: 晏子; pinyin: Yàn Zǐ; Wade–Giles: Yen Tzu) c.578-500 BC, was born in present-day Gaomi county, Shandong province. He served as prime minister to the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period. An accomplished philosopher, statesman and politician, he was an elder contemporary of Confucius, described as "by far the most creative thinker of the Chunqiu age".
Because of his posthumous title of "Ping" (Chinese: 平; pinyin: Píng), he is often known in sources as Ping Zhong (平仲).
The Warring States period philosophical and historical narrative Yanzi chunqiu is named for and traditionally attributed to Yan zi.
Yan Ying was the son of Yan Ruo (晏弱), a Qi minister of state, and succeeded his father's post in 556 BC on his father's death. He was said to be short of stature, and very ugly, but an able debater with a nimble mind. It was because of these skills that he was often dispatched to other states to serve as a diplomat, often defending the interests of Qi against other states.
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