Southern Yan

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The Southern Yan ( Chinese  南燕 , Pinyin Nanyan ; 398 - 410 ) was a state of Xianbei -Volksgruppe during the period of Sixteen Kingdoms in China . Its territory roughly coincided with today's Shandong . Its founder, Murong De, was a son of Murong Huang and brother of Murong Jun and Murong Chui and was therefore an imperial prince during the Earlier Yan and Later Yan .

All the rulers of the Southern Yan proclaimed themselves " emperors ".

Ruler of the Southern Yan

Temple names	Posthumous name	Surname and first name	Duration of rule	Era names and their duration
Shizong (世宗 Shìzōng)	Xianwu (獻 武 Xiànwǔ)	慕容 德 Mùróng Dé	398 - 405	Yanwang (燕王Yànwáng) 398- 400 Jianxing (建平JIANPING) 400-405
does not exist	Houzhu (後主 Hòuzhǔ)	慕容 超 Mùróng Chāo	405- 410	Taishang (太 上 Taìshàng) 405-410