Xiyan Explained

Xiyan or Xi Yan may refer to:

• Western Yan (384–394), a Xianbei state in North China during the Sixteen Kingdoms period
• The Wedding Banquet, a 1993 film by Ang Lee
• Xi Yan, a character from David Henry Hwang's play Chinglish

Places in China

• Xiyan, Guangxi (西燕), a town in Shanglin County, Guangxi
• Xiyan, Hebei (西演), a town in Gaoyang County, Hebei
• Xiyan, Hunan (西岩), a town in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Hunan
• Xiyan, Yu County (西烟), a town in Yu County, Shanxi
• Xiyan Township, Henan, a township in Lingbao, Henan
• Xiyan Township, Shanxi (西墕乡), a township in Taiyuan, Shanxi