Xiong Yan (Chinese: 熊焱; born 1 September 1964) is a Chinese-American human rights activist, military officer, and Protestant chaplain. He was a dissident involved in 1989 Tiananmen …

He is best known for his role in the Xi'an Incident in 1936, in which he arrested Chiang Kai-shek and forced him to form a Second United Front with the Chinese Communist Party against the …

Throughout the long history of China, many heroes emerged from the Chu State , and Xiang Yan , as one of the outstanding generals, wrote a glorious page for the Chu State's resistance …

Xiang Yan 項燕 (died 223 BCE) was a general of the state of Chu 楚 during the very late Warring States period 戰國 (5th cent.-221). In 224 the king and eventual First Emperor of Qin 秦始皇 (r. …

Mar 23, 2025 · "Xiang Yan is a general of Chu, Counting is meritorious, loving soldiers, and Chu people pitying them." At the end of the Warring States Period, the Chu general Xiang Yan led …

Feb 23, 2025 · Xiang Yan, as a famous general and politician of the Chu State, wrote a tragic song of loyalty and courage with his outstanding military talent and profound political wisdom.

Nov 29, 2023 · A grand strategist and politician instead of a frontline general like Xiang Yu, nevertheless still a badass and personally killed a Xiongnu general in close combat.

Apr 24, 2015 · Xiong Yan (熊焱) was a law student in 1989 and a leader in the student democracy movement that ended tragically when the Chinese government cracked it down with machine …

Apr 4, 2022 · In 224 BC, the King of Qin allocated 600,000 soldiers and horses from the Qing Dynasty to Wang Jian, and they pressed down on the state of Chu in a mighty manner, setting …

Dec 12, 2023 · So here’s the story of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, their contrasting background and talents and how the seeming flaws of one allowed them to triumph over his superior. The …