Later Qin Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Later Qin (Simplified Chinese character: 后秦, Traditional Chinese character: 後秦, pinyin Hòuqín) (384-417) was a state 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".
As a side note, the royal family belonged to the Qiang ethnicity although it shared the same family name with the current National Basketball Association player Yao Ming.
| 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) 384-386Jianchu (建初 Jiànchū) 386-393 |
| Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ) | Wenhuan (文桓 Wénhuán) | 姚興 Yáo Xīng; | 394-416 | Huangchu (皇初 Huángchū) 394-399Hongshi (弘始 Hóngshǐ) 399-416 |
| Did not exist | Hòuzhǔ (後主 Hòuzhǔ) | 姚泓 Yáo Hóng; | 416-417 | Yonghe (永和 Yǒnghé) 416-417 |
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