Xia (Kingdom)
The Kingdom of Xia was established in 407 AD by Liu Bobo , who rose from ruler of the Tiefu tribe ( Chinese 鐵 弗 / 铁 弗 , Pinyin Tiěfú ) to become king. The Kingdom of Xia is one of the Sixteen Kingdoms in Chinese history. Liu Bobo changed his family name to Hèlián ( 赫連 ).
Even if the Kingdom of Xia only existed until 431, its capital Tongwa (on the Ordos Plateau ) was a heavily fortified city and a cultural center. A border garrison was stationed in Tongwa during the Song Dynasty . The ruins of the city are in what is now Inner Mongolia .
Rulers of the Tiefu and Xia
The rulers of Xia called themselves " emperors ".
| Temple name | Posthumous title | Birth Name | Reign | Era names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal leader of the Tiefu | ||||
| not existent | 劉 去 卑 Liú Qùbēi | 260 - 272 | not existent | |
| 劉 誥 升 爰 Liú Gàoshēngyuán | 272- 309 | |||
| 劉虎 Liú Hǔ | 309- 341 | |||
| 劉 務 恒 Liú Wùhéng | 341- 356 | |||
| 劉 閼 陋 頭 Liú Èlòutóu | 356- 358 | |||
| 劉 悉 勿 祈 Liú Xīwùqí | 358- 359 | |||
| 劉衛辰 Liú Wèichén | 359- 391 | |||
| 劉 勃勃 Liú Bóbó | 391- 407 | |||
| Ruler of Xia | ||||
| Shìzǔ ( 世祖 ) | Wǔliè ( 武 烈 ) | 赫連勃勃 Hèlián Bóbó | 407 - 425 | Lóngshēng ( 龍 升 ) 407– 413
Fèngxiáng ( 鳳翔 ) 413– 418 Chāngwǔ ( 昌 武 ) 418– 419 Zhēnxīng ( 真 興 ) 419-425 |
| not existent | 赫連 昌 Hèlián Chāng | 425- 428 | Chéngguāng ( 承 光 ) 425-428 | |
| 赫連 定 Hèlián Dìng | 428- 431 | Shèngguāng ( 勝 光 ) 428-431 | ||