|Yiyang Wang (義陽王)| |Family name:||Shi (石; shí)| |Given
name:||Jian (鑒, jiàn)| Shi Jian (石鑒) (d. 350) was briefly (for
103 days) an emperor of the Chinese/Jie state Later Zhao. He was
the third of four short-lived emperors after the death of his
father Shi Hu (Emperor Wu). He is sometimes referred to by his
title prior to becoming emperor, Prince of Yiyang (義陽王).
Arguably, it was his machinations with his powerful adoptive
nephew Shi Min against his brother Shi Zun that finally led to
Later Zhao's downfall. Not much is known about Shi Jian prior to
his father's death -- including who his mother was. He was
created the Prince of Dai in 333 after his father seized power
from the founding emperor Shi Le's son Shi Hong in a coup, and
after Shi Hu claimed the title "Heavenly Prince" (Tian Wang) in
337, he carried the title Duke of Yiyang. He was repromoted to
prince after his father claimed imperial title in early 349. In
342, he was mentioned as one of the dukes whose guard corps was
reduced by his brother Shi Xu