King Wucheng of Yan (, died 258 BC),
ancestral name
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Jī (姬),
clan name Yān (燕), personal name unknown, was the sixth king of the
state of Yan
Yan (; Old Chinese pronunciation: ''*'') was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Its capital was Ji (later known as Yanjing and now Beijing). During the Warring States period, the court was also moved to another capital at Xiadu ...
in
Warring States period
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of
Chinese history
The earliest known written records of the history of China date from as early as 1250 BC, from the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC), during the reign of king Wu Ding. Ancient historical texts such as the ''Book of Documents'' (early chapter ...
. He ruled the kingdom between 271 BC until his death in 258 BC.
In 272 BC, King Wucheng's father,
King Hui of Yan, was murdered by the powerful chancellor Lord Cheng'an (成安君). King Wucheng was crowned as the new king. In the same year, Yan was attacked by a joint expedition of
Han
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* Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group.
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,
Wei and
Chu state forces.
In 265 BC, Yan lost a battle against the troops of
Qi under
Tian Dan
Tian Dan () was a general and nobleman of the major state of Qi during the Warring States period of ancient China. He was known for a spectacular military tactic called "Fire Cattle Columns". After the kingdom was nearly destroyed under the rule o ...
.
The Regional State of Yan 燕
/ref> King Wucheng died in 258 BC, and was succeeded by his son King Xiao.
References
Monarchs of Yan (state)
258 BC deaths
Chinese kings
Year of birth unknown
3rd-century BC Chinese monarchs
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