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.

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His publications include Biography of Yuan Chonghuan (ISBN 7-101-04869-2), True Stories of the 12 Qing Emperors (正説清朝十二帝, ISBN 7-101-04445-X), Fall of Ming and Rise of Qing in 60 Years (明亡清興六十年, ISBN 7-101-05267-3) and The City of Intellectuals— Beijing Through the Centuries (First ed.). China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House. 2008. ISBN 978-7-80219-385-7. OCLC 880101674.

• Leibold, James. "More Than a Category: Han Supremacism on the Chinese Internet," The China Quarterly (Volume 203, 2010): 539–59.
• Yan Chongnian, homepage at sina.com.
• 閻崇年：讀史讀出了敬畏感, People's Daily Online November 2, 2005.
• 我为什么掌掴阎贼崇年(Why did I slapped Yan Thief Chongnien)