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The Western Wei Dynasty followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 535 to 556.
After the Northern Wei emperor Yuan Xiu was killed by the Xiongnu general Yuwen Tai, Yuan Baoju was installed as emperor of Western Wei while Yuwen Tai would remain as the virtual ruler. The Western Wei, although smaller than the Eastern Wei in territory and population was able to withstand the attacks from the eastern empire, also due to its better economical conditions Eastern Wei was even able to conquer the whole eastern part of the Liang empire in the south and occupied the territory of modern Sichuan. In 557 Yuwen Jue (宇文覺) deposed emperor Yuan Kuo (元廓) and founded the Northern Zhou.
Rulers
| Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號) | Born Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern dynasty | |||
| Western Wei Dynasty 535-556 | |||
| Convention: Western Wei + posthumous name | |||
| Wen Di (文帝 wen2 di4) | Yuan Bao Ju (元寶炬 yuan2 bao3 ju4) | 535-551 | Datong (大統 da4 tong3) 535-551 |
| Fei Di (廢帝 fei4 di4) | Yuan Qin (元欽 yuan2 qin1) | 552-554 | Did not exist |
| Gong Di (恭帝 gong1 di4) | Yuan Kuo (元廓 yuan2 kuo4) | 554-556 | Did not exist |
"Western Wei"