Later Qin
Later Qin (後秦) 秦 | |||||||||||||||
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| 384–417 | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Chang'an | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||||||||
| Yao Chang | |||||||||||||||
| Yao Xing | |||||||||||||||
| Yao Hong | |||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
• Established | 384 | ||||||||||||||
• Yao Chang's claim of imperial title | 386 | ||||||||||||||
• Liu Bobo's rebellion | 407 | ||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 20 September 417[1][2] 417 | ||||||||||||||
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The Later Qin (simplified Chinese: 后秦; traditional Chinese: 後秦; pinyin: Hòuqín; 384-417) was a state of Qiang ethnicity of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. Note that the Later Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Western Qin.
Its second ruler Yao Xing supported the Buddhism propagation by the monk Kumarajiva.
All rulers of the Later Qin declared themselves "emperors", but for a substantial part of Yao Xing's reign, he used the title "Heavenly Prince" (Tian Wang).
Rulers of the Later Qin
| Temple names | Posthumous names | Family names and given name | Durations of reigns | Era names and their according durations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese convention: use family and given names | ||||
| Taizu (太祖 Tàizǔ) | Wuzhao (武昭 Wǔzhāo) | 姚萇 Yáo Cháng | 384-393 | Baique (白雀 Báiquè) 384-386 Jianchu (建初 Jiànchū) 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 |
| Did not exist | Hòuzhǔ (後主 Hòuzhǔ) | 姚泓 Yáo Hóng | 416-417 | Yonghe (永和 Yǒnghé) 416-417 |
See also
- Qiang people
- List of past Chinese ethnic groups
- Wu Hu
- Yao Xing
- Kumarajiva
- Buddhism in China
- Emperor Wu of Liu Song
- Helian Bobo