Kuai, King of Yan

Kuai, King of Yan, was a king of the Yan state. He ruled the state between 320 BC and 318 BC.
Kuai was the son of King Yi, whom he succeeded to the throne. In 318 BC, Lu Maoshou persuaded him to resign the throne in favor of the powerful chancellor Zizhi to "prove his humility". Kuai did so and even removed his crown prince from power. In 314 BC, Crown Prince Ping revolted against Zizhi, but was failed and killed in action. Encouraged by Mencius and other ministers, King Xuan of Qi sent Kuang Zhang to attack Yan in 314 BC. Yan was practically conquered by Qi, and both Kuai and Zizhi were killed.