The Ultimate Later Qin - American History Information Guide and Reference

The Later Qin (Simplified Chinese character: 后秦, Traditional Chinese character: 後秦, pinyin Hòuqín) (384-417) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. Note that the Later Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Western Qin.

Its second ruler Yao Xing supported the Buddhism propagation by the monk Kumarajiva.

All rulers of the Later Qin declared themselves "emperors".

Rulers of the Later 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
Taizu (太祖 Tàizǔ)	Wuzhao (武昭 Wǔzhāo)	姚萇 Yáo Cháng	384-393	Baique (白雀 Báiquè) 384-386 Jianchu (建初 Jiànchū) 386-393
Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ)	Wenhuan (文桓 Wénhuán)	姚興 Yáo Xīng	394-416	Huangchu (皇初 Huángchū) 394-399 Hongshi (弘始 Hóngshǐ) 399-416
Did not exist	Hòuzhǔ (後主 Hòuzhǔ)	姚泓 Yáo Hóng	416-417	Yonghe (永和 Yǒnghé) 416-417