Yan

Yan may refer to:

==States== Yan (state) (11th century BC–222 BC), a major state in northern China during the Zhou dynasty Yan Kingdom (Han dynasty), first appearing in 206 BC Prince of Yan title held in various dynasties of China Yan (Three Kingdoms), from 237 to 238 Former Yan (337–370), a Xianbei state in present-day Hebei Western Yan (384–394), a Xianbei state in present-day Shanxi Later Yan (384–409), a Xianbei state during Sixteen Kingdoms Period Southern Yan (398–410), a Xianbei state in present-day Shandong Northern Yan (407–436), successor of Later Yan Yan (An–Shi) (756–763), a rebel state founded by the An Lushan rebellion Yan (Five Dynasties period) short-lived state in Hebei from 911 to 913