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{{Character Infobox
|name = Yan Zhenqing
|name=Yan Zhenqing
|image = ACD - Yan Zhenqing (Young) Fullbody render.png
|image=ACD - Yan Zhenqing (Young) Fullbody render.png
|birth = 709<br>near [[Chang'an]], [[Tang dynasty|Great Tang]]
|birth=709<br>near [[Chang'an]], [[Tang dynasty|Great Tang]]
|death = 23 August 784<br>{{Wiki|Cai Prefecture|Caizhou}}, Great Tang
|death=23 August 784<br>{{Wiki|Cai Prefecture|Caizhou}}, Great Tang
|species = [[Human]]
|species=[[Human]]
|affiliates = [[Tang dynasty]]
|affiliates=[[Tang dynasty]]
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'''Yan Zhenqing''' (顏真卿; 709 – 784) was a [[China|Chinese]] calligrapher, military general, and politician loyal to the [[Tang dynasty]]. He was the cousin of [[Yan Gaoqing]],<ref name="Baidu">[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%A2%9C%E7%9C%9F%E5%8D%BF/66560 颜真卿]. ''Baidu Baike''. Accessed 3 July 2021.</ref> whose son was [[Yan Jiming]],<ref name="Yan Jiming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "The Loyalist: Yan Jiming"</ref> and Jiming would refer to him as "Thirteenth Uncle".<ref name="Dynasty 12">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref>
'''Yan Zhenqing''' (顏真卿; 709 – 784)<ref name="Wiki">{{WP}}</ref> was a [[China|Chinese]] calligrapher, military general, and politician loyal to the [[Tang dynasty]]. He was the cousin of [[Yan Gaoqing]],<ref name="Baidu">{{Cite web|url=https://baike.baidu.com/item/颜真卿/66560|title=颜真卿|transtitle=Yan Zhenqing|language=Chinese|publisher=''{{Wiki|Baidu Baike}}''|accessdate=3 July 2021}}</ref> whose son was [[Yan Jiming]],<ref name="Yan Jiming">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(YanJiming) (Translated).jpg|The Loyalist: Yan Jiming]]"</ref> and Jiming would refer to him as "Thirteenth Uncle".<ref name="Dynasty 12">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 5)]]</ref>


He originally held a position at the imperial capital of [[Chang'an]], but he ran afoul of Prime Minister [[Yang Guozhong]] and was consequently demoted to the post of [[Grand protector|Grand Protector]] of [[Pingyuan|Pingyuan Commandery]].<ref name="Dynasty 12" />
He originally held a position at the imperial capital of [[Chang'an]], but he ran afoul of Prime Minister [[Yang Guozhong]] and was consequently demoted to the post of [[Grand protector|Grand Protector]] of [[Pingyuan|Pingyuan Commandery]].<ref name="Dynasty 12" />


Early in the [[An Lushan Rebellion|An-Shi Rebellion]], Gaoqing and Jiming organized a loyalist army to combat [[An Lushan]]'s forces, but they suffered a major defeat in 756 and were executed in [[Luoyang]] once that city fell to the rebels. Their deaths spurred Zhenqing to receive the [[Assassins|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] in Pingyuan, vowing to renew his family's alliance with him against An Lushan.<ref name="Chapter 35">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 3)]]</ref> He thereupon became the alliance leader of the Hebei Army of Justice (河北義軍),<ref name="Chapter 35" /> and their combined efforts helped to turn the tide and save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty promo map">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "True History Restored"</ref>
Early in the [[An Lushan Rebellion|An-Shi Rebellion]], Gaoqing and Jiming organized a loyalist army to combat [[An Lushan]]'s forces, but they suffered a major defeat in 756 and were executed in [[Luoyang]] once that city fell to the rebels. Their deaths spurred Zhenqing to receive the [[Assassins|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] in Pingyuan, vowing to renew his family's alliance with him against An Lushan.<ref name="Chapter 35">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 3)]]</ref> He thereupon became the alliance leader of the Hebei Army of Justice (河北義軍),<ref name="Chapter 35" /> and their combined efforts helped to turn the tide and save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty promo map">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "[[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png|True History Restored]]"</ref>


In 758,<ref name="Wiki Yan Jiming">{{WP|zh:顏季明|顏季明}}</ref> still grieving over Jiming's demise, Zhenqing composed "Draft of a Requiem to My Nephew" ({{Wiki|zh:祭姪文稿|《祭侄文稿》}}), which became one of his most celebrated works.<ref name="profile">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "The Loyalist: Yan Zhenqing"</ref>
In 758,<ref name="Wiki Yan Jiming">{{WP|zh:顏季明|顏季明}}</ref> still grieving over Jiming's demise, Zhenqing composed "Draft of a Requiem to My Nephew" ({{Wiki|zh:祭姪文稿|《祭侄文稿》}}), which became one of his most celebrated works.<ref name="profile">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(YanZhenqing) (Translated).jpg|The Loyalist: Yan Zhenqing]]"</ref>


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
Yan Zhenqing is a historical figure who served in the Tang dynasty during the An Lushan Rebellion.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP|Yan Zhenqing}}</ref> He will be featuring in the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' according to its promotional material. In one such material, a character profile of Yan Zhenqing, his death date is given as 756.<ref name="profile" /> This is most likely an error caused by confusion with his cousin Yan Gaoqing, who was executed that year alongside his son Yan Jiming.<ref name="Wiki Yan Jiming" /><ref name="Wiki Yan Gaoqing">{{WP|zh:顏杲卿|顏杲卿}}</ref>
Yan Zhenqing is a historical figure who served in the Tang dynasty during the An Lushan Rebellion.<ref name="Wiki"/> He features in the ''manhua'' ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' according to its promotional material. In one such material, a character profile of Yan Zhenqing, his death date is given as 756.<ref name="profile" /> This is most likely an error caused by confusion with his cousin Yan Gaoqing, who was executed that year alongside his son Yan Jiming.<ref name="Wiki Yan Jiming" /><ref name="Wiki Yan Gaoqing">{{WP|zh:顏杲卿|顏杲卿}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Yan Zhenqing (顏真卿; 709 – 784)[1] was a Chinese calligrapher, military general, and politician loyal to the Tang dynasty. He was the cousin of Yan Gaoqing,[2] whose son was Yan Jiming,[3] and Jiming would refer to him as "Thirteenth Uncle".[4]

He originally held a position at the imperial capital of Chang'an, but he ran afoul of Prime Minister Yang Guozhong and was consequently demoted to the post of Grand Protector of Pingyuan Commandery.[4]

Early in the An-Shi Rebellion, Gaoqing and Jiming organized a loyalist army to combat An Lushan's forces, but they suffered a major defeat in 756 and were executed in Luoyang once that city fell to the rebels. Their deaths spurred Zhenqing to receive the Hidden One Li E in Pingyuan, vowing to renew his family's alliance with him against An Lushan.[5] He thereupon became the alliance leader of the Hebei Army of Justice (河北義軍),[5] and their combined efforts helped to turn the tide and save the Tang.[6]

In 758,[7] still grieving over Jiming's demise, Zhenqing composed "Draft of a Requiem to My Nephew" (《祭侄文稿》), which became one of his most celebrated works.[8]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Yan Zhenqing is a historical figure who served in the Tang dynasty during the An Lushan Rebellion.[1] He features in the manhua Assassin's Creed: Dynasty according to its promotional material. In one such material, a character profile of Yan Zhenqing, his death date is given as 756.[8] This is most likely an error caused by confusion with his cousin Yan Gaoqing, who was executed that year alongside his son Yan Jiming.[7][9]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yan Zhenqing on Wikipedia
  2. 颜真卿 [Yan Zhenqing] (in Chinese). Baidu Baike. Retrieved on 3 July 2021.
  3. Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – "The Loyalist: Yan Jiming"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: DynastyBeacon Fire (Part 5)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: DynastyThe Hidden Ones (Part 3)
  6. Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – "True History Restored"
  7. 7.0 7.1 顏季明 on Wikipedia
  8. 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – "The Loyalist: Yan Zhenqing"
  9. 顏杲卿 on Wikipedia