Ding Yan

Ding Yan was a junior official of Eastern Wu, recorded in history for being sent by Sun Chen to tell Teng Yin to deal with Lü Ju.
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History · vol. 59Records of the Three Kingdoms
…又都督劉寶白庶子丁晏,晏亦白寶,和謂晏曰:「文武在事,當能幾人,因隙構簿,圖相危害,豈有福哉?」…
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是時有司頗以條書問事,和以爲姦妄之人,將因事錯意,以生禍心,不可長也,表宜絕之。又都督劉寶白庶子丁晏,晏亦白寶,和謂晏曰:「文武在事,當能幾人,因隙構簿,圖相危害,豈有福哉?」遂兩釋之,使之從厚。常言當世士人宜講脩術學,校習射御,以周世務,而但交游博弈以妨事業,非進取之謂。後羣寮侍宴,言及博弈,以爲妨事費日而無益於用,勞精損思而終無所成,非所以進德脩業,積累功緒者也。且志士愛日惜力,君子慕其大者,高山景行,恥非其次。夫以天地長乆,而人居其間,有白駒過隙之喻,年齒一暮,榮華不再。凡所患者,在於人情所不能絕,誠能絕無益之欲以奉德義之塗,棄不急之務以脩功業之基,其於名行,豈不善哉?夫人情猶不能無嬉娛,嬉娛之好,亦在於飲宴琴書射御之間,何必博弈,然後爲歡。乃命侍坐者八人,各著論以矯之。於是中庶子韋曜退而論奏,和以示賔客。時蔡穎好弈,直事在署者頗斆焉,故以此諷之。
History · vol. 64Records of the Three Kingdoms
…綝聞之,遣從兄慮將兵逆據於江都,使中使敕文欽、劉纂、唐諮等合眾擊據,遣侍中左將軍華融、中書丞丁晏告胤取據,並喻胤宜速去意,胤自以禍及,因留融、晏,勒兵自衛,召典軍揚崇、將軍孫諮,告以綝為亂,迫融等使有書難綝。…
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孫綝字子通,與峻同祖。綝父綽為安民都尉。綝始為偏將軍,及峻死,為待中武衛將軍,領中外諸軍事,代知朝政。呂據聞之大恐,與諸督將連名,共表薦滕胤為丞相,綝以胤為大司馬,代呂岱駐武昌。據引兵還,使人報胤,欲共廢綝。綝聞之,遣從兄慮將兵逆據於江都,使中使敕文欽、劉纂、唐諮等合眾擊據,遣侍中左將軍華融、中書丞丁晏告胤取據,並喻胤宜速去意,胤自以禍及,因留融、晏,勒兵自衛,召典軍揚崇、將軍孫諮,告以綝為亂,迫融等使有書難綝。綝不聽,表言胤反,許將軍劉丞以封爵,使率兵騎急攻圍胤。胤又劫融等使詐詔發兵。融等不從,胤皆殺之。〈文士傳曰:華融字德蕤,廣陵江都人。祖父避亂,居山陰蕊山下。時皇象亦寓居山陰,吳郡張溫來就像學,欲得所舍。或告溫曰:「蕊山下有華德蕤者,雖年少,美有令志,可舍也。」溫遂止融家,朝夕談講。俄而溫為選部尚書,乃擢融為太子庶子,遂知名顯達。融子諝,黃門郎,與融並見害。次子譚,以才辯稱,晉秘書監。〉胤顏色不變,談笑若常。或勸胤引兵至蒼龍門,「將士見公出,必皆委綝就公」。時夜已半,胤恃與據期。又難舉兵向富,乃約令部曲,說呂侯以在近道,故皆為胤盡死,無離散者。時大風,比曉,據不至。綝兵大會,遂殺及將士數十人,夷胤三族。〈臣松之以為孫綝雖凶虐,與滕胤宿無嫌隙,胤若且順綝意,出鎮武昌,豈徒免當時之禍,仍將永保元吉,而犯機觸害,自取夷滅,悲夫!〉
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Ding Yan was a junior official of Eastern Wu. He appears in volumes 59 and 64 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; the novel does not mention him.
Deeds
Ding Yan and the Commandant Liu Bao once accused each other. Zhang He urged them not to harm one another over their grievance, and they each let go of their resentment. (According to the historical record)
Sun Chen sent Ding Yan and Hua Rong to inform Teng Yin that Lü Ju was coming to be dealt with, and urged Teng Yin to leave as soon as possible. Teng Yin detained the two men and later forced them to help circulate a letter opposing Sun Chen. Hua Rong and Ding Yan both refused, so Teng Yin killed them. (According to the historical record)
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