Yan clan of the State of Qi

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The Yan clan of the State of Qi was an influential aristocratic family in ancient China, known for its political power and prominence within the Qi state during the Zhou dynasty period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aristocratic clan
political lineage
aristocraticTitle qing (卿)
shi (士)
associatedWith Qi court politics
Qi ruling elite
country State of Qi NERFINISHED
culture Zhou dynasty culture
ethnicity Zhou Chinese
function participated in power struggles among Qi nobility
provided high officials to the Qi government
genealogicalType patrilineal clan
governedBy ritual norms of Zhou feudal order
historicalContext feudal state system of the Zhou dynasty
knownFor political influence in the State of Qi
prominence among Qi great families
language Old Chinese
locatedIn State of Qi NERFINISHED
ancient China
partOf Qi aristocracy
Qi nobility
politicalRole powerful aristocratic faction in Qi
politicalSystem hereditary aristocracy
powerBase landed estates in Qi
region Shandong Peninsula NERFINISHED
socialStatus hereditary nobility
sourceType classical Chinese historical tradition
timePeriod Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED
Warring States period NERFINISHED
Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED

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Yan hasNotableLineage Yan clan of the State of Qi
subject surface form: Yan (surname)