The capital of the former Qin Dynasty was Chang ‘an (Xi ‘an, Shaanxi Province). The former Qin Dynasty (351 ~ 394) was one of the most powerful states in the sixteen kingdoms of the Five Hu Dynasty founded by the Di nationality. In October 350, Fu Jian took possession of Guanzhong, ascended the throne in the following year, set up all the officials, there were six emperors in the former Qin (not including posits), and held the kingdom for forty-four years, forty-six years from 349 when Fu Hong became king.
Fu Hong went to the Eastern Jin after Shi Hu’s death and attempted to take Guanzhong when the later Zhao imploded, but was poisoned to death by Ma Qiu. In 351, Fu Jian became king and made Chang ‘an his capital, but broke off relations with the Eastern Jin. The Eastern Jin repeatedly sent Yin Hao and Huan Wen to attack, but Fu Jian successfully resisted and the country gradually strengthened. Fu Sheng took over, and Fu Jian took over. Fu Jian respected Confucianism, rewarded culture and education, knew people well, assisted by Wang Meng and others, was able to centralize power, and the country was prosperous, known in history as “Guanlong Qingyan, people Fengle”.
After the former Qin became strong, Fu Jian intended to unify the world and put an end to the troubled times. In 370, Fu Jian sent Wang Meng and Deng Qiang to lead the army to destroy former Yan and capture the six prefectures of Guanto. In 371, Qiuchi was destroyed, Yang Zuan was captured, and Tuyuhun annexed to Former Qin. In 373, Bashu and Hanzhong were captured, and Qiong, Jiazuo and Yelang all belonged to Qin. In 376, the former Liang was destroyed, and the dynasty was destroyed in the same year. Pacify the western regions. The territory became the most of the five Hu.
The pre-Qin Dynasty paid attention to education construction, culture, education and etiquette were the best in the sixteen states, and people from all walks of life emerged, such as Wang Jia, Su Tong, Liu Xiang, Zhao Whole, Guo Yu, Liang Zhengzhe, Liang Xi, Fa He, Su Hui, Fu Rong, Fu Lang, Wang Huan, Shadao an, Xuan Wenjun, Sangha Diva, Lezun Monk, Tan Monanti, etc. The Sinicization reform in the early Qin Dynasty effectively alleviated the ethnic estrangement, promoted the progress of civilization and the integration of nationalities, and laid the foundation for the Sinicization reform in the later Northern Dynasty.
The name of the former Qin was first seen in the Sixteen Kingdoms Spring and Autumn Annals, and later it was used to distinguish it from other regimes that took “Qin” as their title. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Gao Lu, the prime minister of the Northern Wei, believed that the former Qin and the Northern Wei were in the same line, and advocated that Qin was fire De and Wei was soil de, so they were also called fire Qin and Inflammation Qin.
