Yan (An–Shi)
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Yan 燕 | |||||||||
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| 756–763 | |||||||||
| Capital | Luoyang (756–757) Yecheng (757–759) Fanyang (759) Luoyang (759–762) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Chinese | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||
• 756–757 | An Lushan, 1st | ||||||||
• 757–759 | An Qingxu, 2nd | ||||||||
• 759–761 | Shi Siming, 3rd | ||||||||
• 761–763 | Shi Chaoyi, 4th | ||||||||
| Historical era | An Lushan Rebellion | ||||||||
• An Lushan's self-declaration as emperor | February 5 756 | ||||||||
• Shi Chaoyi's suicide | 763 | ||||||||
| Currency | Chinese coin, Chinese cash | ||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||
Yan (Chinese: 燕; pinyin: Yān), also known as the Great Yan (Chinese: 大燕; pinyin: Dà Yān), was a state established in 756 by the Tang Dynasty general An Lushan, after he rebelled against the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang in 755. The state was extinguished in 763, with the death of An Lushan's former subordinate, Shi Siming's son, Shi Chaoyi, who was the last person to claim the title as Yan's emperor.
Map showing the An Lushan Rebellion
Rulers of Yan[]
| Temple name | Posthumous name | Personal name | Duration of reign | Era name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese convention: use family name and given name | ||||
| Former Yan (前燕) | ||||
| None | Guanglie (光烈, Guāngliè) | An Lushan | 756–757 | Shengwu (聖武, Shèngwǔ) |
| None | La (剌, là) | An Qingxu | 757–759 | Tiancheng (天成, Tiānchéng) |
| Later Yan (後燕) | ||||
| None | Zhaowu (昭武, Zhāowǔ) | Shi Siming | 759–761 | Shuntian (順天, Shùntiān) 759–761 Yingtian (應天, Yìngtiān) 761 |
| None | None | Shi Chaoyi | 761–763 | Xiansheng (顯聖, Xiǎnshèng) |
See also[]
Categories:
- Former countries in Chinese history
- States and territories established in the 750s
- 756 establishments
- 763 disestablishments
- Yan (An–Shi)
- 8th-century establishments in China