Former Yan
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| This article is part of the Sixteen Kingdoms series. | |
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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 16 Kingdoms | |
| Wei | |
| Shu | |
| Western Yan | |
| Duan | |
| Yuwen | |
| Chouchi | |
| Dingling |
The Former Yan (Simplified Chinese character: 前燕, Traditional Chinese character: 前燕, pinyin Qiányàn) (337-370) was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.
All rulers of the Former Yan declared themselves "emperors".
Rulers of the Former Yan
| Temple names | Posthumous names | Family names and given name | Durations of reigns | Era names and their according durations |
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| 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 |