Yan

Yan may refer to:

States

Yan (燕) was the name of several states in Chinese history:

  • Two states that existed during the Zhou dynasty
  • Yan (state) (11th century – 222 BC), a major state in northern China
  • Southern Yan (Zhou dynasty), a minor state in central China
  • Five states of the Sixteen Kingdoms period:
  • Former Yan (337–370)
  • Later Yan (384–407)
  • Western Yan (384–394)
  • Southern Yan (398–410)
  • Northern Yan (407–436)
  • Yan (An–Shi) (756–763), rebel state founded by the An-Shi Rebellion
  • Yan (Five Dynasties period) (911–913), a state of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
  • Places

  • Yan, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran
  • Yan, Kedah, district in Malaysia
  • Yan, historic village of the Haida people of Queen Charlotte Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia
  • Yan Mountains, in North China
  • Names

  • Yan Emperor, one of the legendary emperors of ancient China
  • Yan, Marquis of Tian (died c. 370 BC), 4th-century BC ruler of the state of Qi
  • Yan (surname), romanization for several Chinese surnames
  • Yan (An–Shi)

    Yan (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yān), also known as the Great Yan (Chinese: 大燕; pinyin: Dà Yān), was a state established in 756 by the Tang Dynasty general An Lushan, after he rebelled against the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang in 755. The state was extinguished in 763, with the death of An Lushan's former subordinate, Shi Siming's son, Shi Chaoyi, who was the last person to claim the title as Yan's emperor.

    Rulers of Yan

    See also

  • An Lushan Rebellion
  • British Sea Power

    British Sea Power are an indie rock band based in Brighton, East Sussex, England, although three of the band members originally come from Natland (near Kendal), Cumbria, England. The wide-ranging nature of their material has led critics to liken their sound to a variety of groups, from The Cure and Joy Division to the Pixies and Arcade Fire. The band are famed for their live performances, the unusual lyrical content of their songs and the adventurous choice of locations for some of their shows. British Sea Power's members are Jan Scott Wilkinson (vocals, guitar), Martin Noble (guitar), Neil Hamilton Wilkinson (bass guitar, vocals, guitar), Matthew Wood; (drums), Phil Sumner (cornet, keyboards) and Abi Fry (viola).

    History

    Early years and The Decline of British Sea Power

    British Sea Power's Yan and Hamilton are brothers and were school friends with Wood in Kendal. They were in a number of bands together while at school, but after finishing his exams Yan moved to study at the University of Reading, where he met guitarist Noble, who was originally from Bury, Greater Manchester. A few years later, Hamilton and Wood joined them and formed a band.

    Sun tanning

    Sun tanning or simply tanning is the process whereby skin color is darkened or tanned. It is most often a result of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or from artificial sources, such as a tanning lamp. People who deliberately tan their skin by exposure to the sun engage in a passive recreational activity of sun bathing. Some people use chemical products which can produce a tanning effect without exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

    Moderate exposure to the sun contributes to the production of vitamin D by the body, but excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays has negative health effects, including sunburn and increased risk of skin cancer, as well as depressed immune system function and accelerated aging of the skin. Some people tan or sunburn more easily than others. This may be the result of different skin types and natural skin color, and these may be a result of genetics.

    Several cases of tanning addiction have been reported. Though the mechanism by which tanning addiction occurs is unknown, some evidence indicates that the release of endorphins during the tanning process causes the pleasurable effects that underlie the addiction.

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