| Sixteen Kingdoms. |
|---|
| 16 Kingdoms |
| Cheng Han |
| Han Zhao |
| Later Zhao |
| Former Liang |
| Later Liang |
| Western Liang |
| Northern Liang |
| Southern Liang |
| Former Qin |
| Later Qin |
| Western Qin |
| Former Yan |
| Later Yan |
| Northern Yan |
| Southern Yan |
| Xia |
| Not included in the 16 Kingdoms |
| Ran Wei |
| Western Shu |
| Western Yan |
| Duan |
| Yuwen |
| Chouchi |
| Wei (Dingling) |
| Dai |
| Huan Chu |
The Western Qin (simplified Chinese: 西秦; traditional Chinese: 西秦; pinyin: Xīqín; 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 "wang", translatable as either "king" or "prince."
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 Lièzǔ) | Xuanlie (宣烈 Xuānliè) | 乞伏國仁 Qǐfú Guórén | 385-388 | Jianyi (建義 Jiànyì) 385-388 |
| Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ) | Wuyuan (武元 Wǔyuán) | 乞伏乾歸 Qǐfú Gānguī | 388-400,409-412 | Taichu (太初 Taìchū) 388-400 Gengshi (更始 Gèngshǐ) 409-412 |
| Taizu (太祖 Taìzǔ) | Wenzhao (文昭 Wénzhāo) | 乞伏熾磐 Qǐfú Chìpán | 412-428 | Yongkang (永康 Yǒngkāng) 412-419 Jianhong (建弘 Jiànhóng) 420-428 |
| Did not exist | Houzhu (後主 Hoùzhǔ) | 乞伏暮末 Qǐfú Mùmò | 428-431 | Yonghong (永弘 Yǒnghóng) 428-431 |
