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Western Qin

This article is part of the Sixteen Kingdoms series.
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Cheng Han
Han Zhao
Later Zhao
Former Liang
Later Liang
Western Liang
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Former Qin
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Western Qin
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Wei
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Duan
Yuwen
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Simplified Chinese character: 西秦, Traditional Chinese character: 西秦, pinyin Xīqín (385-400, 409-431) was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Note that the Western Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Later Qin. All rulers of the Western Qin declared themselves "kings". [Top] Rulers of the Western 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 Liezu (烈祖 Lièzǔ) Xuanlie (宣烈 Xuānliè) 乞伏國仁 Qǐfú Guórén 385-388 Jianyi (建義 Jiànyì) 385-388 Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ) Wuyuan (武元 Wǔyuán) 乞伏乾歸 Qǐfú Gānguī 388-400,409-412 Taichu (太初 Taìchū) 388-400 Gengshi (更始 Gèngshǐ) 409-412 Taizu (太祖 Taìzǔ) Wenzhao (文昭 Wénzhāo) 乞伏熾磐 Qǐfú Chìpán 412-428 Yongkang (永康 Yǒngkāng) 412-419 Jianhong (建弘 Jiànhóng) 420-428 Did not exist Houzhu (後主 Hoùzhǔ) 乞伏暮末 Qǐfú Mùmò 428-431 Yonghong (永弘 Yǒnghóng) 428-431 [Top] Related Topics Xianbei List of past Chinese ethnic groups Wu Hu