Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou

Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou (573–581), personal name né Yuwen Yan, later Yuwen Chan, is the last emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou.

He becomes emperor at the age of six, after his father Emperor Xuan formally passes the throne to him, but Emperor Xuan retains the imperial powers.

After Emperor Xuan's death in 580, the official Yang Jian, the father of Emperor Xuan's wife Empress Yang Lihua, seizes power as regent.

Yang soon defeats the general Yuchi Jiong, who tries to resist him, and in 581 has the young Emperor Jing yield the throne to him, ending Northern Zhou and establishing the Sui Dynasty.

Yang soon hasd the young emperor, as well as other members of Northern Zhou's imperial Yuwen clan, put to death.