Later Qin - Definition and Overview

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.

Rulers of the Later Qin

   Jianchu (建初 Jiànchū) 386-393

   Hongshi  (弘始 Hóngshǐ) 399-416

Related Topics

• Qiang
• List of past Chinese ethnic groups
• Wu Hu
• Yao Xing
• Kumarajiva
• Buddhism in China
• Emperor Wu of Song China
• Helian Bobo