Later Qin: Map & History
Qin, known in historiography as the Later Qin or Yao Qin (姚秦), was a dynastic state of China ruled by the Yao clan of Qiang ethnicity during the Sixteen Kingdoms period in northern China.
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Qin, known in historiography as the Later Qin or Yao Qin (姚秦), was a dynastic state of China ruled by the Yao clan of Qiang ethnicity during the Sixteen Kingdoms period in northern China. As the only Qiang-led state among the Sixteen Kingdoms, it was most known for its propagation of Buddhism under its second ruler, Yao Xing, who sponsored the Madhyamakin monk, Kumārajīva to translate Sanskrit Buddhist text into Chinese.
Modern Countries Once Part of Later Qin
At its mapped extent, Later Qin covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Later Qin's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Later Qin in Depth
History
The Yao clan was from Nan’an Commandery (南安郡; southeast of present-day Longxi County, Gansu) and claimed descent from the Shaodang Qiang (燒當羌). Their chieftain, Yao Kehui (姚柯回), assisted Cao Wei during their conquest of Shu Han, and was later appointed Commander of the Western Qiang for his merits. His son, Yao Yizhong succeeded him, and during the Disaster of Yongjia that befell the Western Jin dynasty, he occupied Yumei (榆眉; east of present-day Qianyang County, Shaanxi) and welcomed refugees under his wing.
Yizhong later submitted to the Han-Zhao dynasty, and then the Later Zhao dynasty, where he associated himself with the commander, Shi Hu.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Later Qin (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Later Qin: Key Facts
| Capital | Chang'an |
|---|---|
| Founded | 384 CE |
| Dissolved | 417 CE |
Preceded by
Succeeded by
- Eastern Jin dynasty
Facts from Wikidata Q1730130 (CC0).
Later Qin Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Later Qin appears, with the other states of the time.
Later Qin Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 573,288 km² in 408 CE.
Later Qin: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Later Qin exist?
Later Qin is dated to 387 CE – 416 CE, in the Classical Antiquity era.
What was the capital of Later Qin?
The capital of Later Qin was Chang'an.
How large was Later Qin at its peak?
At its peak in 408 AD Later Qin covered about 573,288 km².