Prince of Yan explained
Prince or King of Yan was a Chinese feudal title referring to the ancient Chinese State of Yan and to its fiefs including the capital Yanjing (located within modern Beijing).
Typically, the title is translated as "King of Yan" for rulers prior to the establishment of the Chinese empire by Shi Huangdi and "Prince of Yan" as a peerage title after the restoration of feudal titles by the Han dynasty. It was generally held by powerful members of the imperial family and owing to its important position protecting central China from Mongolian and Manchurian invaders typically included powerful and well-fortified military forces.
More specifically, "Yanwang" in Chinese and "Prince of Yan" in English typically refers to Zhu Di, who held that rank before launching the Jingnan Campaign which established him as the Ming dynasty's Yongle Emperor in the 15th century.[1]
Zhou dynasty
Qin dynasty
- Han Guang, (died 206 BC), a regional warlord in Liaodong.
- Zang Tu, (died 202 BC), a warlord who lived in the late Qin dynasty and early Han dynasty.
Princes of Yan
Han dynasty
Three Kingdoms
Jin dynasty and Sixteen Kingdoms
- Sima Ji, younger brother of Emperor Wu of Jin.
- Murong Huang, (297–348), founder of the Former Yan state.[2]
- Murong Jun, (319–360), first ruler declared emperor in Former Yan.
- Murong Yi, (died 386), a ruler of the Western Yan state.
- Murong Yao, (died 386), a ruler of the Western Yan state.
- Murong Zhong, (died 386), a ruler of the Western Yan state.
- Murong Yong, (died 394), last ruler of the Western Yan state.
Sui and Tang dynasties
Song dynasty
Yuan dynasty
Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
- Qin Rigang, a military leader of the Taiping Rebellion.
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Chan, Hok-lam . Ming Taizu (r. 1368–98) and the Foundation of the Ming Dynasty in China . 2023-05-31 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-000-94023-7 . ix . en.
- Book: Xiong, Victor Cunrui . Historical Dictionary of Medieval China . 2009 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-0-8108-6053-7 . 368–369 . en.
