Western Liang
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- This article refers to the Han-founded kingdom in what is now Gansu, whose sovereigns were ancestors of the eventual Tang Dynasty emperors. For the dynasty in what is now Hubei, see Liang Dynasty.
| 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 Liang (Chinese: 西凉; 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. The founder of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan (Emperor Gaozu), traced his ancestry to the Western Liang rulers.
All rulers of the Western Liang proclaimed themselves "wang".
[edit] 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 |
| 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 |
