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Later Liang
The Later Liang (Simplified Chinese character: 后凉, Traditional Chinese character: 後凉, Hanyu pinyin Hòu Liáng) (320-376) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. It was founded by the Lü family of the Di ethnicity.
All rulers of the Later Liang proclaimed themselves "wang".
Rulers of the Later Liang
| 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) | Yiwu (懿武 Yìwǔ) | Lü Guang (呂光 Lǚ Guāng) | 386-399 | Taian (太安 Tàiān) 386-389Lunjia (麟嘉 Lúnjiā) 389-396 |
| Did not exist | Yin (隱 Yǐn) | Lü Shao (呂紹 Lǚ Shào) | 399 | Longfei (龍飛 Lóngfēi) 399 |
| Did not exist | Ling (靈 Líng) | Lü Zuan (呂纂 Lǚ Zuǎn) | 399-401 | Xianning (咸寧 Xiánníng) 399-401 |
| Did not exist | Shangshu Gong (尚書公 Shàngshū Gōng) or Jiankang Gong (建康公 Jiànkāng Gōng) | Lü Long (呂隆 Lǚ Lóng) | 401-403 | Shending (神鼎 Shéndǐng) 401-403 |
Related Topics
- Di
- List of past Chinese ethnic groups
- Wu Hu
- Sixteen Kingdoms
- Buddhism in China
- Kumarajiva
- Gansu
- Dunhuang
- Memoirs of Eminent Monks
Last updated: 05-24-2005 17:48:43
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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