See other feudal lords of the Zhou period. The state of Yan (also written 匽) is also called Northern Yan (Beiyan) 北燕 to distinguish it from a small fiefdom called Southern Yan (Nanyan) 南燕 located near modern Yanjin 延津/Hebei. The first ruler of Yan was Ji Shi, Duke of Shao (Shao Gong Shi 召公奭), an uncle of King Zhou Chengwang 周成王. This remote territory located in modern Hebei and Liaoning provinces had often to cope with the intrusion of the inhabitants of the northeast, and for a long time of Western Zhou (Xizhou) 西周 era the names of the Yan rulers are unknown, and we know only few personal names of the Yan rulers later. From the Spring and Autumn (Chunqiu) 春秋 period on Yan became stronger through the help of the advisor Le Yi 樂毅 and could defend itself against Qi 齊 and later against the state of Zhao 趙 during the Warring States (Zhanguo) 戰國 period. In 227 Prince Dan (Yan Dan) 燕丹 sent out Jing Ke 荊軻 to murder the king of Qin 秦, a state that had become stronger and stronger, but without success (a story reported in the small Han 漢 time novel Yan Danzi 燕丹子). In 222 Yan was conquered by Qin. The name Yan was often used for imperial princedoms, and for five of the Non-Chinese Sixteen States (Shiliuguo 十六國) of the north during the time of south-north division. Rulers of Yan 燕 Capitals: Ji 薊 (or Yan 匽 or Beiyan 北燕; modern Beijing), Linyi 臨易 (modern Xiongxian 雄縣/Hebei) dynastic title See also titles of rulers. personal name time Yan Shaogong 燕召公 "Shao Gong Shi 召公奭" Ji Shi 姬奭 Brother of King Zhou Wuwang 周武王. ... 9 generations... Yan Huihou 燕惠侯 865-827 Yan Xihou 燕釐侯 Ji Zhuang 姬莊 826-791 Yan Qinghou 燕頃侯 790-767 Yan Aihou 燕哀侯 766-765 Yan Zhenghou 燕鄭侯 (better: 燕侯(姬)鄭 Ji Zheng, Marquis of Yan ?) Ji Zheng 姬鄭 ? 764-729 Yan Muhou 燕穆侯 (or Mouhou 繆侯) 728-711 Yan Xuanhou 燕宣侯 710-698 Yan Huanhou 燕桓侯 697-691 Yan Zhuanggong 燕莊公 690-658 Yan Xianggong 燕襄公 657-618 Yan Huangong 燕桓公 (I) 617-602 Yan Xuangong 燕宣公 601-587 Yan Zhaogong 燕昭公 586-574 Yan Wugong 燕武公 573-555 Yan Wengong 燕文公 (I) 554-549 Yan Yigong 燕懿公 548-545 Yan Huigong 燕惠公 544-536 Yan Daogong 燕悼公 535-539 Yan Gonggong 燕共公 528-524 Yan Pinggong 燕平公 523-505 Yan Jiangong 燕簡公 Ji Kuan 姬款 504-493 Yan Xiangong 燕獻公 492-465 Yan Xiaogong 燕孝公 464-450 Yan Chenggong 燕成公 Ji Dai 姬戴 449-434 Yan Mingong 燕湣公 433-403 Yan Xigong 燕釐公 402-373 Yan Huangong 燕桓公 (II) 372-362 Yan Wengong 燕文公 (II) 361-333 Yan Yiwang 燕易王 332-321 Kuai, King of Yan 燕王噲 Ji Kuai 姬噲 320-312 Yan Zhaowang 燕昭王 Ji Ping 姬平 311-279 Yan Huiwang 燕惠王 278-272 Yan Wuchengwang 燕武成王 271-258 Yan Xiaowang 燕孝王 257-255 Xi, King of Yan 燕王喜 or Yan Jinwang 燕今王 Ji Xi 姬喜 254-222 222 Yan destroyed by Qin 秦.

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