杜延年 / Du Yannian (Western Han)

Overview

杜延年 / Du Yannian enters the wiki through Hanji 455 in a closing annalistic notice: 汉宣帝 appoints him, then Xihe taishou, as yushi dafu. The episode identifies him as a son of Du Zhou, as one of the Qilin Pavilion meritorious ministers, and as a lenient, legally knowledgeable official trusted by Xuan.

Current Profile

The source gives only a compact profile. Du Yannian is not part of the Huang Ba-Shi Gao recommendation conflict; he appears in the later chronology after Xuan’s Hedong tour, tax reduction, amnesty, and dependent-state arrangements for submitted Xiongnu. His appointment to yushi dafu functions as a legitimate personnel notice after the episode’s warning about improper personnel advice.

Key Characteristics

• Western Han official appointed yushi dafu by Emperor Xuan in the episode’s closing chronology.
• Former Xihe taishou in the source account.
• Identified by the host as Du Zhou’s son.
• Remembered in the episode as one of the Qilin Pavilion meritorious ministers.
• Described as lenient, legally knowledgeable, long involved in court affairs, and trusted by Xuan.

Evidence

Appointment:

• Hanji 455 says Xuan appoints Xihe taishou Du Yannian as yushi dafu in the closing notice.

Profile:

• Hanji 455 says Du Yannian is Du Zhou’s son, a Qilin Pavilion meritorious minister, lenient, legally skilled, long responsible for court affairs, and deeply trusted by Xuan.

Qualifications

This page is source-scoped to a brief closing notice in Hanji 455. It does not reconstruct Du Yannian’s complete family, legal career, offices, or Qilin Pavilion role.

What Changed

• Created the page from Hanji 455’s yushi dafu appointment notice.

Relationships

• 汉宣帝 - ruler who appoints Du Yannian as yushi dafu.
• 麒麟阁功臣荣典 - honor field the episode associates with Du Yannian.
• 西汉 - dynasty and administrative setting for the appointment.