Topic for Doc3

The topic I will be addressing is the Yan state. The Yan state was a Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Its capital, Ji, is what is now known as Beijing. Yan's government is based off of a monarchy, meaning that there is a ruling king or queen, primarily king. The state was established in the 11th century BCE, in Western Zhou. After the fall of the Zhou king, Yan became one of the strongest Chinese states of its time, being the last to fall to Qin Shihuang during the Warring States period. The state fell before the declaration of the Qin Empire in 222 BCE. In 207 BCE, Yan experienced a brief period of independence before falling to Han. In the state, the currency that was used is quite odd. The state utilized knife money, spade money, as well as other ancient Chinese coinage like Ban Liang coins and Wu Zhu coins. Throughout Yan's history, there has been a record of 36 rulers.