Xiong Yan (younger)

Not to be confused with Xiong Yan (elder).

Xiong Yan (Chinese: 熊嚴) was from 837 BC to 828 BC the ruler of the Chu state.^[1]

Xiong Yan 熊嚴
Viscount of Chu
Reign	837–828 BC
Predecessor	Xiong Yong
Successor	Xiong Shuang
Died	828 BC
Issue	Xiong Shuang Xiong Xue (熊雪) Xiong Kan (熊堪) Xiong Xun
Names Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋) Lineage name: Xióng (熊) Given name: Yán (嚴)
House	Mi
Dynasty	Chu
Father	Xiong Yan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xiong.

When Xiong Yan died in 828 BC, he was succeeded by his first son, Xiong Shuang. However, when Xiong Shuang died six years later, Xiong Yan's three younger sons fought one another for the throne. The youngest son, Xiong Xun, was ultimately victorious and ascended the throne, while Xiong Xue (熊雪) was killed and Xiong Kan (熊堪) escaped to Pu (濮).^[1]