Yan Huang Zisun
Yan Huang Zisun (Chinese: 炎黃子孫; literally: "Descendants of Yan and Huang") is a term that represents the Chinese people, most notably the Han. Today, the Chinese people still refer to themselves with this term.
Yandi (炎帝) and Huangdi (黃帝) are both legendary ancestors of the Huaxia people. Legend has it they are both part of the Yanhuang tribe. They were enemies who fought each other in the Battle of Banquan. Huangdi defeated Yandi and the two peoples amalgamated and eventually became the Huaxia people, who in turn developed into the Han Chinese, the dominant ethnic group in China. Huangdi is revered as the founder of the Chinese civilization.
Modern usage
The derivation of the term is mentioned as Yan Huang Shizhou (炎黃世冑) in the National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China, officially translated in English as "Descendants of Yan and Huang".
Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China, has used this term to refer to all Chinese people.
See also
Yan
Yan may refer to:
States
Yan (燕) was the name of several states in Chinese history:
Places
Names
Yan (An–Shi)
Yan (Chinese: 燕; 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
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.
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