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The Later Qin (; 384 - 417 ) was a State of Qiang ethnicity 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 ", but for a substantial part of Yao Xing's reign, he used the title "Heavenly Prince" ('' Tian Wang '').


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Temple Name s Posthumous Name s Family Names and Given Name Durations of reigns Era Name s 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 - 386
Jianchu (建初 Jiànchū) 386 - 393

Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ) Wenhuan (文桓 Wénhuán) 姚興 Yáo Xīng 394 - 416 Huangchu (皇初 Huángchū) 394 - 399
Hongshi (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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