Liu Yan
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Liu Yan may refer to:
Liu Yan (Xin dynasty) (died 23 AD), rebel leader against the Xin dynasty
Liu Yan (Han dynasty warlord) (died 194), Eastern Han nobleman and warlord
Liu Yan (Shu Han) (died 234), general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period
Liu Yan (Jin dynasty), Jin dynasty official
Liu Yan (Tang dynasty) (715/716–780), Tang dynasty chancellor
Liu Yan (emperor) (889–942), founding emperor of Southern Han during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Liu Yan (Later Zhou dynasty) (died 953), Five Dynasties politician of the Later Zhou during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Liu Yan (actress) (born 1980), Chinese actress, hostess and singer
Liu Yan (dancer) (born 1982), Chinese dancer
Liu Yan (figure skater) (born 1984), Chinese figure skater
Liu Yan (scientist) (fl. 2000s–2010s), Antarctic researcher
Yan Liu (computer scientist), Chinese and American computer scientist
Yan Liu (geographer) (fl.
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