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Western Liang

This article is part of the Sixteen Kingdoms series.
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Chinese character: 西凉, Hanyu pinyin Xī Liáng) (400-421) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. It was founded by the Li family of the Han Chinese. All rulers of the Western Liang proclaimed themselves "wang". [Top] Rulers of the Western Liang 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) Li Gao (李暠 Lǐ Gǎo) 400-417 Gengzi (庚子 Gēngzǐ) 400-405 Jianchu (建初 Jiànchū) 406-416 Did not exist Houzhu (後主 Hòuzhǔ) Li Xin (李歆 Lǐ Xīn) 417-420 Jiaxing (嘉興 Jīaxīng) 417-420 Did not exist Houzhu (後主 Hòuzhǔ) Li Xun (李恂 Lǐ Xún) 420-421 Yongjian (永建 Yǒngjiàn) 420-421 [Top] Related Topics Han Chinese List of past Chinese ethnic groups Wu Hu Sixteen Kingdoms Gansu Dunhuang Jiuquan