Yan (state)
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Yan was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Its capital was Ji. During the Warring States period, the court was also moved to another capital at Xiadu at times.
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Yan State knife money has been found in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Shaanxi, South Korea, Kyūshū and Naha.
Bronze figurine from the Yan capital Xiadu.
Yan state's iron helmet.
Knife money
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Knife money is the name of large, cast, bronze, knife-shaped commodity money produced by various governments and kingdoms in what is now China, approximately 2,500 years ago. Knife money circulated in
Yan (state)
…Kingdom/Principality Capital Ji (蓟) Xiadu Government Monarchy Historical era Zhou dynasty • Established 11th century BC • Conquered by Qin 222 BC Currency knife money spade money other ancient Chinese coinage Succeeded by Qin dynasty Yan "Yān" in ancient seal script (top) and modern (bottom) Chinese characters Chinese…
A knife coin of Wang Mang