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Later Qin

Also known as Yao Qin

384 CE – 417 CE · about 33 years

The Later Qin was one of the Sixteen Kingdoms, ruled from Chang'an by the Yao clan, the only Qiang-led state of the period. Its second ruler, Yao Xing, sponsored the monk Kumarajiva to translate Sanskrit Buddhist texts into Chinese. The Eastern Jin general Liu Yu conquered it in 417.

Key facts

Dates	384 CE – 417 CE
Region	China & Tibet
Continent	Asia
Capital	Chang'an
Founder	Yao Chang
Religion(s)	Buddhism

Before & after

Preceded by

Former Qin Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms)

Followed by

Xia (Helian Xia)

Sources

Wikipedia – Later Qin
Wikipedia – Sixteen Kingdoms

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.