| Yan Chongnian 阎崇年 | |
| Birth Date: | April 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Penglai, Shandong |
| Citizenship: | China |
| Fields: | Qing history |
| Alma Mater: | Beijing Normal University |
Yan Chongnian is a Chinese historian. He was born in Penglai City, Shandong, China in 1934. He established Beijing Manchu Institute, the first academic institute focussed on the Manchu history.
His publications include Biography of Yuan Chonghuan, True Stories of the 12 Qing Emperors (正説清朝十二帝,), Fall of Ming and Rise of Qing in 60 Years (明亡清興六十年,) and Book: 2008. The City of Intellectuals— Beijing Through the Centuries. First. China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House. 978-7-80219-385-7. 880101674.
In 2008, he was involved in an altercation where he was assaulted by a Han nationalist who objected to his views about the Qing Dynasty during a book signing, which stirred much controversy on the Chinese internet at the time.[1]