![]() ![]() Fu Jian developed the reputation of being filial and far-sighted, as well as being knowledgeable and able.Īs Fu Jian grew older, he received some military responsibilities under his cousin Fu Sheng, who succeeded Former Qin's founding emperor after his death in 355. ![]() As the son of Fu Xiong's wife, Fu Jian inherited the title of Prince of Donghai, even though he had at least one older brother, Fu Fa ( 苻法), who was created the Prince of Qinghe. In 354, while on a campaign, Fu Xiong died. In this, he was ably assisted by Fu Jian's father Fu Xiong, whom he created the Prince of Donghai. He was succeeded by his son, Fu Jian's uncle Fu Jian (317–355) ( 苻健), who advanced west to conquer the Guanzhong region and the surrounding provinces, and established Former Qin in 351. Later, during Later Zhao's collapse, Pu Hong changed his name to Fu Hong, and planned a conquest of the Guanzhong region, but was poisoned by the general Ma Qiu. His grandfather Pu Hong ( 蒲洪) was a Di chieftain and a major general for Later Zhao, serving under the violent emperor Shi Hu, who did however accord Pu great respect. Following this defeat, the Former Qin state disintegrated and Fu was assassinated in 385 by Yao Chang, his former subordinate who then founded the Later Qin dynasty.įu Jian was born in 337, when the family name was still Pu ( 蒲), to Fu Xiong ( 苻雄) and his wife Lady Gou. Under his reign, Qin unified Northern China by conquering the kingdoms of Former Yan, Chouchi, Former Liang and Dai as well as the Jin dynasty's's Yi Province (modern Sichuan and Chongqing), until he was repelled at the Battle of Fei River in 383. Heavenly King Zhuanglie (壯烈天王) (by Later Qin)įu Jian ( Chinese: 苻堅 337–385), courtesy name Yonggu ( 永固) or Wenyu ( 文玉), formally Emperor Xuanzhao of (Former) Qin ( (前)秦宣昭帝), was the third emperor (who, however, used the title "Heavenly King" ( Tian Wang) during his reign) of the Di-led Chinese Former Qin dynasty, the sixth of the traditionally-recognised Sixteen Kingdoms. "responsible and accomplished") (by Former Qin) ![]()
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