Later Qin
The later Qin (Hòu Qín 后秦 or 後秦384 - 417 ) was a state of the Qiang people group in the time of the Sixteen Kingdoms and during the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China . The Later Qin is entirely different from the ancient Qin Dynasty, as well as the Earlier Qin and Western Qin , both also from the Period of the Sixteen Kingdoms.
Her second ruler Yao Xing supported the spread of Buddhism through the monk Kumārajīva .
All rulers of the Later Qin called themselves " Emperor ", but for much of Yao Xing's reign he used the title "Heavenly Prince" ( Tian Wang ).
Ruler of the Later Qin
| Temple name | Posthumous name | Surname and first name | Duration of rule | Era names and their duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taizu (太祖 Tàizǔ) | Wuzhao (武 昭 Wǔzhāo) | 姚 萇 Yáo Cháng | 384 - 393 | Baique (白雀Báiquè) 384- 386 Jianchu (建初Jianchu) 386-393 |
| Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ) | Wenhuan (文 桓 Wénhuán) | 姚興 Yáo Xīng | 394 - 416 | Huangchu (皇初Huángchū) 394- 399 Hongshi (弘始Hóngshǐ) 399-416 |
| Does not exist | Hòuzhǔ (後主 Hòuzhǔ) | 姚 泓 Yáo Hóng | 416 417 | Yonghe (永和 Yǒnghé) 416-417 |