Western Yan

Summary

Western Yan is a historical Chinese state^[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (historical_chinese_state category, ranking #36 of 41).^[2]

Key Facts

• Western Yan's instance of is recorded as historical Chinese state^[3].
• Western Yan's capital is recorded as Chang'an^[4].
• Western Yan's part of is recorded as Sixteen Kingdoms^[5].
• Western Yan's Commons category is recorded as Western Yan^[6].
• +0384-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Western Yan^[7].
• Western Yan was dissolved in +0394-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Western Yan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/032cl1^[9].
• Western Yan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Western Yan^[10].
• Western Yan's described by source is recorded as Book of Jin^[11].
• Western Yan's replaces is recorded as Former Qin^[12].
• Western Yan's replaced by is recorded as Later Yan^[13].
• Western Yan's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 201814^[14].

Body

Geography

Western Yan's part of is recorded as Sixteen Kingdoms^[5].

Designation and Status

Western Yan's instance of is recorded as historical Chinese state^[3].

History and Context

+0384-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Western Yan^[7].

Why It Matters

Western Yan draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (historical_chinese_state category, ranking #36 of 41).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]