The dean of Feilu Academy, also referred to as Mister Yan. He is strict, just, and principled. He values student character deeply and believes before learning to read, one must learn to be a decent human being. He expelled Yang Shengqiu, the first student ever expelled from the academy. He is a second-rank scholar who lost his wife in middle age and never remarried. He lived peacefully in Pear Blossom Town with his wife until her passing. His daughter Yan Yuzhu inherited her cooking talent.
