- Former Liang
The Former Liang (zh-cp|c=前涼|p=Qián Liáng;
320 –376 ) was astate of theSixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty (265–420) inChina . It was founded by theZhang family of theHan Chinese . Its territories included present-dayGansu and parts ofNingxia ,Shaanxi ,Qinghai andXinjiang .All rulers of the Former Liang remained largely titularly under the court of the Jin dynasty as the Duke of Xiping except Zhang Zuo who proclaimed himself "wang" (prince/king). However, at times the other Former Liang rulers also used the "wang" title when imposed on them when they were forced to submit to
Han Zhao ,Later Zhao , orFormer Qin .Rulers of the Former Liang
Temple name sPosthumous name sFamily names and given name Durations of reigns Era name s and their according durations"Chinese convention: use family and given names" Did not exist Cheng (成 Chéng) Zhang Mao (張茂 Zhāng Mào)320 -324 "Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng)" 320 -324 Did not exist Zhongcheng (忠成 Zhōngchéng) Zhang Jun (張駿 Zhāng Jùn) 324 -346 "Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng)" 324 -346 Did not exist Huan (桓 Huán) Zhang Chonghua (張重華 Zhāng Chónghuá)346 -353 "Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng)" 346 -353 Did not exist Ai (哀 āi) Zhang Yaoling (張曜靈 Zhāng Yàolíng)3 months (the ninth to the twelfth month) in 353 "Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng)" 353 Did not exist King Wei (威王 Wēi Wáng) Zhang Zuo (張祚 Zhāng Zuò)353 -355 "Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng)" 353 -354
"Heping (和平 Hépíng)"354 -355 Did not exist Jingdao (敬悼 Jìngdào) or Chong (沖 Chōng) Zhang Xuanjing (張玄靚 Zhāng Xuánjìng)355 -363 "Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng)" 355 -361
"Shengping (升平 Shēngpíng)"361 -363 Did not exist Dao (悼 Dào) Zhang Tianxi (張天錫 Zhāng Tiānxí)364 -376 "Shengping (升平 Shēngpíng)" 364 -376
ee also
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Han Chinese
*List of past Chinese ethnic groups
*Wu Hu
*Sixteen Kingdoms
*Buddhism in China
*Gansu
*Dunhuang
*"Memoirs of Eminent Monks "
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