Western Qin
The Western Qin ( Chinese 西秦 , Pinyin Xiqin ) was a state of Xianbei -Volksgruppe in the period of Sixteen Kingdoms in China . The Western Qin is entirely different from the ancient Qin Dynasty, as well as the Earlier Qin and Later Qin , both also from the Period of the Sixteen Kingdoms.
All the rulers of the Western Qin called themselves " wang ", which can be translated either as "king" or as "prince".
Ruler of the Western Qin
Temple name | Posthumous name | Surname and first name | Duration of rule | Era names and their duration |
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Liezu ( 烈祖 , Lièzǔ ) | Xuanlie ( 宣 烈 , Xuānliè ) | Qifu Guoren ( 乞 伏 國 仁 , Qǐfú Guórén ) | 385 - 388 | Jianyi ( 建 義 , Jiànyì ) 385–388 |
Gaozu ( 高祖 , Gāozǔ ) | Wuyuan ( 武 元 , Wǔyuán ) | Qifu Gangui ( 乞 伏 乾 歸 , Qǐfú Gānguī ) | 388- 400 , 409 - 412 | Taichu ( 太初 , Taìchū ) 388-400 Gengshi ( 更始 , Gèngshǐ ) 409-412 |
Taizu ( 太祖 , Taìzǔ ) | Wenzhao ( 文昭 , Wenzhao ) | Qifu Chipan ( 乞 伏 熾磐 , Qǐfú Chìpán ) | 412- 428 | Yongkang ( 永 康 , Yǒngkāng ) 412– 419 Jianhong ( 建弘 , jianhong ) 420 -428 |
does not exist | Houzhu ( 後主 , Hoùzhǔ ) | Qifu Mumo ( 乞 伏 暮 末 , Qǐfú Mùmò ) | 428- 431 | Yonghong ( 永 弘 , Yǒnghóng ) 428-431 |