Xiong Yan (elder)
Xiong Yan was a ruler of the Chu state.
Xiong Yan succeeded his older brother, Xiong Zhi, who abdicated due to illness. The Records of the Grand Historian states that he killed Xiong Zhi and usurped the throne, but this account is contradicted by Zuo Zhuan and Guoyu.
Xiong Yan died in 847 BC and was succeeded by his elder son, Xiong Yong. His younger son, Xiong Yan, ascended the throne after Xiong Yong's death.