Talk:Yao Silian

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Did you know... that Tang Chinese scholar Yao Silian was the lead author of the official histories of both Liang and Chen Dynasties?

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Year of birth

Why is it stated that his year of birth is unknown, when virtually every Chinese-language source gives 557 as his birth year? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 23:31, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]