Rulers of The Former 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 | ||||
| Gaozu (高祖 Gāozǔ) | Jingming (景明 Jǐngmíng) | Fu Jiàn (苻健 Fú Jiàn) | 351-355 | Huangshi (皇始 Huángshǐ) 351-355 |
| Did not exist | King Li (厲王 Lìwáng) ¹ | Fu Sheng (苻生 Fú Shēng) | 355-357 | Shouguang (壽光 Shòuguāng) 355-357 |
| Shizu (世祖 Shìzǔ) | Xuanzhao (宣昭 Xuānzhāo) | Fu Jiān (苻堅 Fú Jiān) | 357-385 | Yongxing (永興 Yǒngxīng) 357-359 Ganlu (甘露 Gānlù) 359-364 |
| Did not exist | Aiping (哀平 āipíng) | Fu Pi (苻丕 Fú Pī) | 385-386 | Taian (太安 Tàiān) 385-386 |
| Taizong (太宗 Tàizōng) | Gao (高 Gāo) | Fu Deng (苻登 Fú Dēng) | 386-394 | Taichu (太初 Tàichū) 386-394 |
| Did not exist | Houzhu (後主 Hòuzhǔ) | Fu Chong (苻崇 Fú Chóng) | several months in 394 | Yanchu (延初 Yán Chū) 394 |
¹ Fu Sheng was posthumously given the title "wang" even though he had reigned as emperor.
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