Former Liang

The Former Liang (; 320–376) was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty (265–420) in China. It was founded by the Zhang family of the Han Chinese. Its territories included present-day Gansu and parts of Ningxia, Shaanxi, Qinghai and Xinjiang.

All rulers of the Former Liang remained largely titularly under the court of the Jin dynasty as the Duke of Xiping except Zhang Zuo who proclaimed himself "wang" (prince/king). However, at times the other Former Liang rulers also used the wang title when imposed on them when they were forced to submit to Han Zhao, Later Zhao, or Former Qin.

Rulers of the Former Liang

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
Did not exist	Cheng (成 Chéng)	Zhang Mao (張茂 Zhāng Mào)	320-324	Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng) 320-324
Did not exist	Zhongcheng (忠成 Zhōngchéng)	Zhang Jun (張駿 Zhāng Jùn)	324-346	Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng) 324-346
Did not exist	Huan (桓 Huán)	Zhang Chonghua (張重華 Zhāng Chónghuá)	346-353	Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng) 346-353
Did not exist	Ai (哀 āi)	Zhang Yaoling (張曜靈 Zhāng Yàolíng)	3 months (the ninth to the twelfth month) in 353	Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng) 353
Did not exist	King Wei (威王 Wēi Wáng)	Zhang Zuo (張祚 Zhāng Zuò)	353-355	Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng) 353-354 Heping (和平 Hépíng) 354-355
Did not exist	Jingdao (敬悼 Jìngdào) or Chong (沖 Chōng)	Zhang Xuanjing (張玄靚 Zhāng Xuánjìng)	355-363	Jianxing (建興 Jiànxīng) 355-361 Shengping (升平 Shēngpíng) 361-363
Did not exist	Dao (悼 Dào)	Zhang Tianxi (張天錫 Zhāng Tiānxí)	364-376	Shengping (升平 Shēngpíng) 364-376

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Rulers of the Former Liang

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