Liu Yan may refer to:
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Liu Yan (Xin dynasty)
Liu Yan (; died 23 AD), courtesy name Bosheng (), was a Chinese general of one of the major uprisings against the Xin dynasty and its emperor, Wang Mang. Although he was militarily successful, he died early as a victim of political intrigue. His ...
(died 23 AD), rebel leader against the Xin dynasty
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Liu Yan (Han dynasty warlord)
Liu Yan () (died 194), courtesy name Junlang, was a Chinese politician and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was also a member of the extended family of the Han emperors. For most of his career he served as the Gov ...
(died 194), Eastern Han nobleman and warlord
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Liu Yan (Shu Han)
Liu Yan (died 234), courtesy name Weishuo, was a long serving official in the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms of China having served under the much travelled warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty. Handsome and well spok ...
(died 234), general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period
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Liu Yan (Tang dynasty)
Liu Yan (; 715/716Liu Yan's biography in the '' Old Book of Tang'' indicated that he was 66 when he died, while his biography in the '' New Book of Tang'' indicated that he was 65 when he died. Compare ''Old Book of Tang'', vol. 123 and ''New Bo ...
(715/716–780), Tang dynasty chancellor
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Liu Yan (emperor)
Liu Yan (; 889 – 10 June 942), né Liu Yan (劉巖), also named Liu Zhi (劉陟) (from c. 896 to 911) and briefly as Liu Gong (劉龔), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Gaozu of Southern Han (南漢高祖), was the first emperor o ...
(889–942), founding emperor of Southern Han during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
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Liu Yan (actress)
Liu Yan (; born 8 November 1980), also known as Ada Liu, is a Chinese actress, hostess and singer. She won the "Best New Artist" at the 2nd Top Chinese Music Awards and the "Best Promising Host" at the 3rd Zongyi Award, in 2010 the Most Influenci ...
(born 1980), Chinese actress, hostess and singer
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Liu Yan (dancer) (born 1982), Chinese dancer
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Liu Yan (figure skater) (born 1984), Chinese figure skater
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Liu Yan (scientist) (fl. 2000s–2010s), Antarctic researcher
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Yan Liu (geographer) (fl. 2000s), Australian researcher
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Liu Yan (chess player) (born 2000), a player in the
World Youth Chess Championship
The World Youth Chess Championship is a FIDE-organized worldwide chess competition for boys and girls under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Twelve world champions are crowned every year. Since 2015, the event has been split into "World Cade ...
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