Yan (An–Shi)

Yan (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yān), also known as the Great Yan (Chinese: 大燕; pinyin: Dà Yān), was a dynastic state of China established in 756 by the former Tang general An Lushan, after he rebelled against Emperor Xuanzong of Tang in 755. The state collapsed in 763 with the death of An Lushan's former subordinate Shi Chaoyi (son of Shi Siming), who was the last person to claim the title as emperor of Yan.

Yan
756–763
Map showing the An Lushan Rebellion
CapitalLuoyang (756–757)
Yecheng (757–759)
Fanyang (759)
Luoyang (759–762)
Common languagesChinese
Religion
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
 756–757
An Lushan, 1st
 757–759
An Qingxu, 2nd
 759–761
Shi Siming, 3rd
 761–763
Shi Chaoyi, 4th
Historical eraAn Lushan Rebellion
 An Lushan's self-declaration as emperor
February 5 756
 Shi Chaoyi's suicide
763
CurrencyChinese coin, Chinese cash
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tang dynasty
Tang dynasty
Today part ofChina
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