Western Liang

The Western Liang (Chinese character: 西凉, Hanyu pinyin Xī Liáng) (400-421) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China. It was founded by the Li family of the Han Chinese.

All rulers of the Western Liang proclaimed themselves "wang".

Rulers of the Western 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)	Wuzhao (武昭 Wǔzhāo)	Li Gao (李暠 Lǐ Gǎo)	400-417	Gengzi (庚子 Gēngzǐ) 400-405 Jianchu (建初 Jiànchū) 406-416
Did not exist	Houzhu (後主 Hòuzhǔ)	Li Xin (李歆 Lǐ Xīn)	417-420	Jiaxing (嘉興 Jīaxīng) 417-420
Did not exist	Houzhu (後主 Hòuzhǔ)	Li Xun (李恂 Lǐ Xún)	420-421	Yongjian (永建 Yǒngjiàn) 420-421

Related Topics

• Han Chinese
• List of past Chinese ethnic groups
• Wu Hu
• Sixteen Kingdoms
• Gansu
• Dunhuang
• Jiuquan

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