wˈæŋɡ jˈænz fˈɑːðɚ wˈæŋɡ ɡˈuː tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ wʌzɐ dʒˈɪn mˈɪnɪstɚ; jˈænz mˈʌðɚ wʌz pɹˈɪnsɛs pˈɔɪæŋ, ɐ dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv ˈɛmpɚɹɚ dʒˈaɪənwən ʌv dʒˈɪn.
Wang Yan's father Wang Gu (王嘏) was a Jin minister; Yan's mother was Princess Poyang, a daughter of Emperor Jianwen of Jin.