King Yi of Yan

King Yi of Yan (Chinese: 燕易王; died 321 BC), personal name unknown, was a ruler of the Yan state. He ruled as duke from 331 BC to 323 BC, then as king from 323 BC until his death in 321 BC.^[1]

King Yi of Yan 燕易王
King of Yan
Reign	323–321 BCE
Predecessor	Himself as the Duke of Yan
Successor	Ji Kuai
Duke of Yan
Reign	331–323 BCE
Predecessor	Duke Wen II of Yan (燕後文公)
Successor	Himself as the King of Yan
Born	?
Died	321 BC
Issue	Ji Kuai
Names Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Clan name: Yān (燕) Given name: Unknown Posthumous name King Yi (易王)
House	Ji
Dynasty	Yan
Father	Duke Wen II of Yan

He was the son of Duke Wen II of Yan (燕後文公). He came to the throne after his father's death, in the same year, Yan was attacked by the Qi state and lost ten cities. He sent Su Qin to Qi and successfully persuaded King Xuan of Qi to return these cities.^[2]

In 323 BC, He promoted himself the king.^[2] However, during the last three years of his reign, the court was controlled by the powerful chancellor Su Qin.^[3] King Yi died in 321 BC, succeeded by his son Kuai.^[2]