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 (266–420) in China.[3] The Later Qin is entirely distinct from the Qin dynasty, the Former Qin and the Western Qin.

Later Qin (後秦)
384–417
Later Qin in 402 AD
Later Qin in 402 AD
CapitalChang'an
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
 384–393
Yao Chang
 394–416
Yao Xing
 416–417
Yao Hong
History 
 Established
384
 Yao Chang's claim of imperial title
386
 Liu Bobo's rebellion
407
 Disestablished
20 September[1][2] 417
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Former Qin
Western Yan
Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Jin Dynasty (266–420)
Today part ofChina

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
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

Later Qin rulers family tree
柯回
Yao Yizhong (280–352)
Yao Xiang 姚襄 (331–357)Yao Chang 姚苌 (330–393)
Wuzhao 武昭
(r. 384–(386–)394)
Yao Xing 姚兴 (366–416)
Wenhuan 文桓
(r. 394–416)
Yao Hong 姚泓
388–417; r. 416–417

See also

Notes and references

  1. "中央研究院網站".
  2. Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 118.
  3. Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. pp. 59. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.