Former Yan
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| Sixteen Kingdoms. |
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| 16 Kingdoms |
| Cheng Han |
| Han Zhao |
| Later Zhao |
| Former Liang |
| Later Liang |
| Western Liang |
| Northern Liang |
| Southern Liang |
| Former Qin |
| Later Qin |
| Western Qin |
| Former Yan |
| Later Yan |
| Northern Yan |
| Southern Yan |
| Xia |
| Not included in the 16 Kingdoms |
| Ran Wei |
| Western Shu |
| Western Yan |
| Duan |
| Yuwen |
| Chouchi |
| Wei (Dingling) |
| Dai |
| Huan Chu |
The Former Yan (Simplified Chinese: 前燕; Traditional Chinese: 前燕; pinyin: Qiányàn; 337-370) was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.
Initially, Murong Huang and his son Murong Jun claimed the Jin Dynasty (265-420)-created title "Prince of Yan," but subsequently, in 352, after seizing most of the former Later Zhao territory, Murong Juan would declare himself emperor, and after that point, the rulers of the Former Yan declared themselves "emperors".
[edit] Rulers of the Former Yan
| Temple names | Posthumous names | Family names and given name | Durations of reigns | Era names and their according durations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese convention: use family and given names | ||||
| Taizu (太祖 Taìzǔ) | Wenming (文明 Wénmíng) | 慕容皝 Mùróng Huǎng | 337-348 | Yanwang (燕王 Yànwáng) 337-348 |
| Liezong (烈宗 Lièzōng) | Jingzhao (景昭 Jǐngzhāo) | 慕容儁 Mùróng Jùn | 348-360 | Yanwang (燕王 Yànwáng) 348-353Yuanxi (元璽 Yuánxǐ) 353-357 |
| Did not exist | You (幽 Yōu) | 慕容暐 Mùróng Wěi | 360-370 | Jianxi (建熙 Jiànxī) 360-370 |
