Later Qin
The Later Qin (simplified Chinese: 后秦; traditional Chinese: 後秦; pinyin: Hòuqín; 384–417), also known as Yao Qin (姚秦), was a state ruled by the Qiang ethnicity of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty (265–420) in China.[3] The Later Qin is entirely distinct from the Qin dynasty, the Former Qin and the Western Qin.
Later Qin (後秦) 秦 | |||||||||||||||
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| 384–417 | |||||||||||||||
 Later Qin in 402 AD | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Chang'an | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||||||||
• 384-393 | Yao Chang | ||||||||||||||
• 394-416 | Yao Xing | ||||||||||||||
• 416-417 | Yao Hong | ||||||||||||||
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• Established | 384 | ||||||||||||||
• Yao Chang's claim of imperial title | 386 | ||||||||||||||
• Liu Bobo's rebellion | 407 | ||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 20 September[1][2] 417 | ||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||||||||
Its second ruler, Yao Xing, supported the propagation of Buddhism by the Madhyamakin monk Kumārajīva.
All rulers of the Later Qin declared themselves emperors, but for a substantial part of Yao Xing's reign, he used the title Tian Wang.
Rulers of the Later Qin
| Temple name | Posthumous name | Personal name | Durations of reign | Era names |
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| Taizu | Wuzhao | Yao Chang | 384–393 | Baique (白雀) 384-386 Jianchu (建初) 386-393 |
| Gaozu | Wenhuan | Yao Xing | 394–416 | Huangchu (皇初) 394-399 Hongshi (弘始) 399-416 |
| – | – | Yao Hong | 416–417 | Yonghe (永和) 416-417 |
Rulers family tree
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See also
- Ethnic groups in Chinese history
- Five Barbarians
- Chinese Buddhism
- Emperor Wu of Liu Song
- Helian Bobo
Notes and references
- "中央研究院網站".
- Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 118.
- Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. pp. 59. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.
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