Yan Chongnian is a Chinese historian.
He was born in Penglai City, Shandong, China in 1934.
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.
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.