Yan (Anshi)
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Yan also known as the Great Yan , was a state established in 756 by the Tang Dynasty
general An Lushan
, after he rebelled against the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
in 755. The state was extinguished in 763, with the death of An Lushan's former subordinate, Shi Siming
's son, Shi Chaoyi
, who was the last person to claim the title as Yan's emperor.
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
general An Lushan
An Lushan
An Lushan was a general who rebelled against the Tang Dynasty in China.His name was also transcribed into Chinese as Āluòshān or Gáluòshān ,...
, after he rebelled against the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang , also commonly known as Emperor Ming of Tang , personal name Li Longji , known as Wu Longji from 690 to 705, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756. His reign of 43 years was the longest during the Tang Dynasty...
in 755. The state was extinguished in 763, with the death of An Lushan's former subordinate, Shi Siming
Shi Siming
Shi Siming , or Shi Sugan , was a general of the Chinese Tang Dynasty who followed his childhood friend An Lushan in rebelling against Tang, and who later succeeded An Lushan's son An Qingxu as emperor of the Yan state that An Lushan established.-Background:It is not known when Shi Sugan was born,...
's son, Shi Chaoyi
Shi Chaoyi
Shi Chaoyi was the final emperor of the Yan state that was established in rebellion against the Chinese Tang Dynasty. He was the oldest son of Shi Siming, and he overthrew and then killed his father in a coup in 761 and took over as emperor...
, who was the last person to claim the title as Yan's emperor.
Rulers of Yan
| Temple name Temple name Temple names are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Korean , and Vietnamese royalty. They should not be confused with era names. Compared to posthumous names, the use of temple names is more exclusive... s | Posthumous name Posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in East Asia after the person's death, and is used almost exclusively instead of one's personal name or other official titles during his life... s | Family names and given name Chinese name Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John-Paul Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John-Paul"... | Durations of reigns | Era names and their according durations |
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| None | La (剌 là) | An Lushan An Lushan An Lushan was a general who rebelled against the Tang Dynasty in China.His name was also transcribed into Chinese as Āluòshān or Gáluòshān ,... (安祿山 Ān Lù Shān) |
756-757 | Shengwu (聖武 Shèng Wǔ) 756-757 |
| None | None | An Qingxu An Qingxu An Qingxu , né An Renzhi , was a son of An Lushan, a general of the Chinese Tang Dynasty who rebelled and took imperial title of his own state of Yan. An Qingxu serves as the Prince of Jin from 756 - 757, and later killed his father and took imperial title for himself. He was eventually defeated... (安慶緒 Ān Qìng Xù) |
757-759 | Tiancheng (天成 Tiān Chéng) 757-759 |
| None | None | Shi Siming Shi Siming Shi Siming , or Shi Sugan , was a general of the Chinese Tang Dynasty who followed his childhood friend An Lushan in rebelling against Tang, and who later succeeded An Lushan's son An Qingxu as emperor of the Yan state that An Lushan established.-Background:It is not known when Shi Sugan was born,... (史思明 Shǐ Sī Míng) |
759-761 | Shuntian (順天 Shùn Tiān) 759-761 Yingtian (應天 Yìng Tiān) 761 |
| None | None | Shi Chaoyi Shi Chaoyi Shi Chaoyi was the final emperor of the Yan state that was established in rebellion against the Chinese Tang Dynasty. He was the oldest son of Shi Siming, and he overthrew and then killed his father in a coup in 761 and took over as emperor... (史朝義 Shǐ Cháo Yì) |
761-763 | Xiansheng (顯聖 Xiǎn Shèng) 761-763 |