• Yan Shigu (Chinese: 顏師古; Wade–Giles: Yen Shih-ku) (581–645), formal name Yan Zhou (顏籀), but went by the courtesy name of Shigu, was a famous Chinese historian...
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    simplified Chinese: 祁连; pinyin: Qílián), which, according to Tang commentator Yan Shigu, is the Xiongnu word for "sky" or "heaven". Sima Qian, in the Records...
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    had ancestries from the "western barbarians" (西夷). 7th-century scholar Yan Shigu made these remarks about the Wusuns, one group included to the "western...
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    Zuo Qiuming's Commentary on Spring and Autumn Annals (左傳), explained by Yan Shigu (顏師古, 581–645). Sima Qian's discussion on "Annals of Xia" in Records of...
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    is said to be a Xiongnu word meaning "sky" (Chinese: 天) according to Yan Shigu, a Tang dynasty commentator on the Hanshu. Sanping Chen (1998) suggested...
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    his ancestors was Yan Zhitui, a scholar-official during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. His great-great-grandfather Yan Shigu was a famous linguist...
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    [still] without spouse." A later 7th century commentary to the Hanshu by Yan Shigu says: Among the barbarians (戎; Róng) in the Western Regions, the look...
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  • records as either: A son of Qin Er Shi's elder brother (who, according to Yan Shigu's commentaries, was Fusu); 二世三年,赵高杀二世后,立二世之兄子公子婴为秦王。 In the third year...
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  • Hersi Siyad Yan Ge (颜歌, born 1984, China/Ireland, f) Geling Yan (嚴歌苓, born 1958, China/US, f/d) Yan Lianke (阎连科, born 1958, China, f) Yan Shigu (顏師古, 581–645...
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    for his personal advisors Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Feng Lun, and Yan Shigu to come. Consort Zhang learned of Li Shimin's accusations and informed...
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