Murong Yi (Chinese: 慕容顗; died 386) was a ruler of the Xianbei state Western Yan. He was a son of the Former Yan Prince of Yidu, Murong Huan (慕容桓), a son of the founder of Former Yan, Murong Huang.
In 386, after the temporary ruler Duan Sui was ambushed and killed by Murong Heng (慕容恆) and Murong Yong, they supported Murong Yi as the Prince of Yan. The Western Yan people—400,000 men and women—then abandoned Chang'an, which had been the Former Qin capital but had been captured by the prior Western Yan ruler Murong Chong -- to head back to their homeland in the east. While on the journey, however, Murong Heng's brother Murong Tao (慕容韜) killed Murong Yi at Linjin (臨晉, in modern Weinan, Shaanxi). He was replaced by Murong Chong's son Murong Yao.
Era name
- Jianming (建明 jiàn míng) 386
Prince of (Western) Yan Died: 386 | ||
| Chinese royalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Duan Sui | Prince of Yan 386 | Succeeded by Murong Yao |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Duan Sui | — TITULAR — Emperor of China 386 Reason for succession failure: Sixteen Kingdoms | Succeeded by Murong Yao |