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Western Qin
During the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China the Western Qin (Simplified Chinese: 西秦; Traditional Chinese: 西秦; Pinyin: Xīqín; 385-400, 409-431)) was a state of Xianbei ethnicity. Note that the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Later Qin. Is entirely different from Western Qin. All rulers of the Western Qin declared themselves "wang"which means "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) | Xuanlie (宣烈) | 乞伏国仁 Qifu Guoren | 385-388 | Jianyi (建义) 385-388 |
| Gaozu (高祖) | Wuyuan (武元) | 乞伏干归 Qifu Gangui | 388-400,409-412 | Taichu (太初) 388-400 Gengshi (更始) 409-412 |
| Taizu (太祖) | Wenzhao (文昭) | 乞伏炽盘 Qifu Chipan | 412-428 | Yongkang (永康) 412-419 Jianhong (建弘) 420-428 |
| Did not exist | Houzhu (后主) | 乞伏暮末 Qifu Mumo | 428-431 | Yonghong (永弘) 428-431 |
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