Yan (Chinese: 燕; 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 燕 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 756–763 | |||||||||
 Map showing the An Lushan Rebellion | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
Rulers of Yan
| Personal name | Reign[1] | Era name |
|---|---|---|
| An Lushan
(安祿山) |
5 February 756 – 29 January 757 (11 months and 24 days)[2] |
Shèngwǔ (聖武) 756–758 |
| An Qingxu
(安慶緒) |
30 January 757 – 10 April 759 (2 years, 2 months and 11 days)[2] |
|
| Shi Siming
(史思明) |
9 May 759 – 18 April 761 (1 year, 11 months and 9 days)[2] |
Shùntiān (順天) 759 (?) |
| Shi Chaoyi
(史朝義) |
April 761 – February 763 (1 year and 10 months) |
Xiǎnshèng (顯聖) 761–763 |
An Lushan (10 February 703 – 29 January 757, age 54)[3][4] ruled a Jiedushi under Xuanzong and rebelled on 16 December 755. He proclaimed emperor in Luoyang, the eastern capital. He then captured Chang'an, the western capital, on July 756. An Lushan was likely of Sodgian origins. His rebellion led to one of the bloodiest wars in human history. He was murdered by his son.[5]
An Qingxu, son of An Lushan, succeeded his father. He was murdered by rebels.[6][4]
Shi Siming (703–761, age 58), a lieutenant under An Lushan, succeeded An Qingxu. He was murdered by his son.[7][4]
Shi Chaoyi, son of Shi Siming, succeeded his father. He committed suicide after losing Luoyang to Li Huaixian.[8][4]
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