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Later Qin
The Later Qin (simplified Chinese: 后秦; traditional Chinese: 後秦; pinyin: Hòuqín; 384–417), also known as Yao Qin (姚秦), was a state ruled by the Qiang ethnicity of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty (266–420) in China.[3] The Later Qin is entirely distinct from the Qin dynasty, the Former Qin and the Western Qin.
Later Qin (後秦) 秦 | |||||
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384–417 | |||||
Capital | Chang'an | ||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||
Emperor | |||||
• 384–393 | Yao Chang | ||||
• 394–416 | Yao Xing | ||||
• 416–417 | Yao Hong | ||||
History | |||||
• Established | 384 | ||||
• Yao Chang's claim of imperial title | 386 | ||||
• Liu Bobo's rebellion | 407 | ||||
• Disestablished | 20 September[1][2] 417 | ||||
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Today part of | China |
Its second ruler, Yao Xing, supported the propagation of Buddhism by the Madhyamakin monk Kumārajīva.
All rulers of the Later Qin declared themselves emperors, but for a substantial part of Yao Xing's reign, he used the title Tian Wang.
Rulers of the Later Qin
Temple name | Posthumous name | Personal name | Durations of reign | Era names |
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Taizu | Wuzhao | Yao Chang | 384–393 | Baique (白雀) 384–386 Jianchu (建初) 386–393 |
Gaozu | Wenhuan | Yao Xing | 394–416 | Huangchu (皇初) 394–399 Hongshi (弘始) 399–416 |
– | – | Yao Hong | 416–417 | Yonghe (永和) 416–417 |
Rulers family tree
Later Qin rulers family tree |
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See also
Notes and references
- ^ "中央研究院網站".
- ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 118.
- ^ Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. pp. 59. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.