Yan
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Yan was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty era, located in the northeast and later annexed by the expanding Qin state in the late 3rd century BCE.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yan (state) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Chinese state ⓘ |
| capital |
Ji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xiadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endCause | conquest by Qin ⓘ |
| endTime | 222 BCE ⓘ |
| enemy |
Qi (state)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qin (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | annexation by Qin ⓘ |
| followed | Western Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Xiadu ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSphere | Chinese civilization ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | name used in later Yan dynasties ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle |
King of Yan
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ⓘ
Marquis of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Beijing region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hebei region NERFINISHED ⓘ Liaoning region NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern China ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Spring and Autumn period
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ⓘ
Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocationCorrespondsTo |
Beijing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hebei Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Liaoning Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Yan invasion of Qi
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ⓘ
assassination attempt on King Zheng of Qin ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Jing Ke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Le Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Dan of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
King Hui of Yan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Wucheng of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ King Xi of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ King Zhao of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhou dynasty feudal system ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
ancestor worship ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
Korean polities
ⓘ
Qi (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | Western Zhou period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedScript | Chinese script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State of Qin