Western Wei
Wei 魏 | |||||||||||
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535–557 | |||||||||||
Capital | Chang'an | ||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
• 535–551 | Emperor Wen of Western Wei | ||||||||||
• 552–554 | Emperor Fei of Western Wei | ||||||||||
• 554–557 | Emperor Gong of Western Wei | ||||||||||
Historical era | Southern and Northern Dynasties | ||||||||||
• Establishment of Eastern Wei, start of division of Northern Wei | 8 November 534[2] | ||||||||||
• Emperor Wen's ascension, often viewed as establishment | 18 February 535[1] 535 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 14 February 557[3] 557 | ||||||||||
Currency | Chinese coin, Chinese cash | ||||||||||
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Today part of | China |
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Wei (imperial dynasty of China that followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei. One of the Northern dynasties during the era of the Northern and Southern dynasties, it ruled the western part of northern China from 535 to 557. As with the Northern Wei dynasty that preceded it, the ruling family of the Western Wei were members of the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei.
History
After the
Liang empire in the south and occupied the territory of modern Sichuan. In 557 Yuwen Tai's nephew Yuwen Hu deposed Emperor Gong and placed Yuwen Tai's son Yuwen Jue on the throne, ending Western Wei and establishing Northern Zhou
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Marital alliances with the nascent Turkic Empire also took place, as
Rouran Empire, thereby establishing the First Turkic Khaganate in 552.[4]
Religion and art
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Northern dynasties shieldbearer
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Western Wei civil officer (535–557)
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Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, Western Wei,Musée Guimet
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Section of a Pagoda-Shaped Stele (Western Wei or Northern Zhou), mid-6th century CE
Rulers
Posthumous Name |
Personal Name | Period of Reign | Era Name
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Emperor Wen of Western Wei | Yuan Baoju | 535–551 | Datong (大統) 535–551 |
Emperor Fei of Western Wei | Yuan Qin | 551–554 | – |
Emperor Gong of Western Wei | Tuoba Kuo | 554–557 | – |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 157.
- ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 156.
- ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 166.
- ISBN 978-1-000-86633-9.
- ISBN 978-0-9774054-2-8....
Although Western Wei lasted only twenty-two years, and Northern Zhou just twenty-four years, Buddhism and Buddhist art flourished during these two regimes. Western Wei and Northern Zhou caves opened at Dunhuang , Maijishan
Sources
- History of Northern Dynasties.
- Zizhi Tongjian.