Yuan Yin is a minister who lives during the late Han Dynasty of China.

He is a cousin of the warlord Yuan Shu.

After the death of Yuan Shu, he then tries to guard his lord's coffin, wife, and child on the way to Lujiang.

However, Yuan Yin ends up being captured and killed.

As a result, the Imperial Seal of China then falls into the hands of Cao Cao.