Western Qin
The Western Qin (Chinese: 西秦; pinyin: Xīqín; 385-400, 409-431) was a state ruled by the Xianbei during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.[1] Note that the Western Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Later Qin.
Western Qin (西秦) 苑川 (387-388) 河南 (388-389, 394, 411-414) 金城 (389-394) 梁 (394-395) 秦 (395-400, 409-411, 414-431) | |||||||||||||
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 Western Qin and its neighbors in 391 AD | |||||||||||||
| Status | Vassal of Former Qin, Later Qin, Jin Dynasty (265-420), Northern Wei | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Yongshicheng (385-386) Wanchuan (386-388, 400, 410-412) Jincheng (388-395) Xicheng (395-400) Dujianshan (409-410) Tanjiao (412), Fuhan (412-429) Dinglian (429-430) Nan'an (430-431) | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
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• 385-388 | Qifu Guoren | ||||||||||||
• 388-400, 409-412 | Qifu Gangui | ||||||||||||
• 412-428 | Qifu Chipan | ||||||||||||
• 428-431 | Qifu Mumo | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||||||
All rulers of the Western Qin declared themselves "wang", translatable as either "king" or "prince." They ruled the area that is now southwest part of Gansu province in Northwest China.
Rulers of the Western Qin
| Temple name | Posthumous name | Personal name | Durations of reign | Era names |
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| Liezu | Xuanlie | Qifu Guoren | 385-388 | Jianyi (建義) 385-388 |
| Gaozu | Wuyuan | Qifu Gangui | 388-400, 409-412 | Taichu (太初) 388-400 Gengshi (更始) 409-412 |
| Taizu | Wenzhao | Qifu Chipan | 412-428 | Yongkang (永康) 412-419 Jianhong (建弘) 420-428 |
| – | – | Qifu Mumo | 428-431 | Yonghong (永弘) 428-431 |
The family tree of Western Qin rulers
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References
- Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. pp. 59–60. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.
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