Hú Yǎn 胡儼 (1361–1443), zì Ruòsī 若思, hào Yíān 頤庵, native of Nánchāng 南昌 (Jiāngxī). At end of Hóngwǔ as jǔrén appointed Huátíng jiàoyù 華亭教諭; in early Yǒnglè (1403) elevated Hànlín jiǎntǎo 翰林檢討 and put on duty in the cabinet alongside Xiè Jìn 解縉 (解縉); promoted Guózǐ jìjiǔ 國子祭酒. In Hóngxī 1 (1425) added Tàizǐ bīnkè 太子賓客 with retirement; lived in retirement at home for 20 years before dying. Chief editor of the Tàizǔ shílù and the Yǒnglè dàdiǎn. Míng shǐ j. 147. Encyclopaedic generalist — xiàngwěi (calendrical-astrology), zhānhòu (divination), lǜsuàn (musical pitch and mathematics), yībǔ (medicine and divination). Intellectual lineage: pupil of Xióng Zhāo 熊釗, who studied with Yú Jí 虞集 (the great late-Yuán Hànlín master). Original Yíān jí 30 juǎn (per Míngshǐ Yìwénzhì) lost; surviving works are KR4e0088 Yíān wénxuǎn (a later 2-juǎn selection). CBDB id 34479 (1360–1443; the catalog meta and standard count give 1361).