western qin

The Western Qin (Simplified Chinese character: 西秦, Traditional Chinese character: 西秦, pinyin Xīqn (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".

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 Lizǔ)	Xuanlie (宣烈 Xuānli)	乞伏國仁 Qǐf Gurn	385-388	Jianyi (建義 Jiny) 385-388
Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ)	Wuyuan (武元 Wǔyun)	乞伏乾歸 Qǐf Gānguī	388-400,409-412	Taichu (太初 Tachū) 388-400 Gengshi (更始 Gngshǐ) 409-412
Taizu (太祖 Tazǔ)	Wenzhao (文昭 Wnzhāo)	乞伏熾磐 Qǐf Chpn	412-428	Yongkang (永康 Yǒngkāng) 412-419 Jianhong (建弘 Jinhng) 420-428
Did not exist	Houzhu (後主 Hozhǔ)	乞伏暮末 Qǐf Mm	428-431	Yonghong (永弘 Yǒnghng) 428-431

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