Western Yan
The Western Yan was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. It was founded by Murong Hong in 384 in the aftermaths of Former Qin's defeat by Jin Dynasty at the Battle of Fei River, with the stated intent of permitting the Xianbei, whom Former Qin's emperor Fu Jiān had relocated to Former Qin's capital region after destroying Former Yan in 370. It initially also was intended to rescue the last Former Yan emperor Murong Wei, until he was executed by Fu Jiān in 385. It was a state that was characterized by extreme political instability and internal fighting, as all seven of its rulers died of unnatural causes. After eviscerating Former Qin, the people of the state abandoned the Guanzhong region and headed east back toward their homeland, but eventually settled down in modern Shanxi. It was destroyed in 394 as Later Yan's emperor Murong Chui wanted to reunite the people formerly of Yan and conquered it.
Some rulers of the Western Yan declared themselves emperors while some declared themselves wang.
Rulers of the Western Yan
| Posthumous names | Personal name | Durations of reign | Era names |
| – | Murong Hong | 384 | Yanxing 384 |
| Wei | Murong Chong | 384-386 | Yanxing 384 Gengshi 385-386 |
| – | Duan Sui | 386 | Changping 386 |
| – | Murong Yi | 386 | Jianming 386 |
| – | Murong Yao | 386 | Jianping 386 |
| – | Murong Zhong | 386 | Jianwu 386 |
| – | Murong Yong | 386-394 | Zhongxing 386-394 |