Murong Huang (Chinese: 慕容皝; 297–348), courtesy name Yuanzhen (元真), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Wenming of Former Yan (前燕文明帝), was...

of China ruled by the Murong clan of the Xianbei during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Initially, Murong Huang and his son Murong Jun claimed the Eastern...

described Murong Jun as being approximately two metres tall and having an imposing look. Murong Jun was born in 319, while his father Murong Huang was still...

De (Emperor Xianwu) was a son of Murong Huang (Emperor Wenming) and brother of Murong Jun (Emperor Jingzhao) and Murong Chui (Emperor Chengwu), and therefore...

his teeth. After Murong Jun succeeded Murong Huang in 348, because he was still jealous of Murong Ba, he renamed Murong Ba—to Murong Que (慕容𡙇, Que means...

father, Murong Hui, and was most known for his victory over the Yuwen tribe in the Battle of Jicheng in 319. After his half-brother, Murong Huang, succeeded...

Yan, Murong Huang after civil war erupted between Huang and his brother, Murong Ren. Duan Liao met with repeated failures, and in 338, Murong Huang and...

generations of Murong Hui's lineage. Feng distinguished himself during Murong Huang's tenure as Duke of Liaodong, consecutively defeating the rival Duan and...

From this union came Murong Huang (in 297) and two of his younger brothers, Murong Ren (慕容仁) and Murong Zhao (慕容昭). During Murong Hui's rule as tribal...

Sixteen Kingdoms in China, until its destruction by Former Yan's prince Murong Huang in 345. Among the eastern Xianbei clans that ranged from the central...

Murong Hui died in 333 and was succeeded by his son, Murong Huang. Following his succession, Huang handed out new appointments to his officials. One in...

Murong Ren (died 336), childhood name Qiannian, was the brother of the Prince of Former Yan, Murong Huang during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. He was Murong...

prince Murong Huang (Prince Wenming) and younger brother to both Former Yan emperor Murong Jun (Emperor Jingzhao) and Later Yan emperor Murong Chui (Emperor...

aligned with the state's policy, Murong Huang had him stripped of office. After defeating Murong Ren in 336, Huang declared himself the Prince of Yan...

of Murong Huang (Prince Wenming), and later served as the regent for his brother Murong Jun (Emperor Jingzhao)'s son Murong Wei (Emperor You). Murong Ke...

main contributor to Murong Huang's victory in the defence of Jicheng (棘城, in modern Jinzhou, Liaoning) in 338 and convinced Murong Jun to carry out his...

340, Murong Huang formally requested that he be granted the title Prince of Yan. After lengthy debates among key officials about whether Murong Huang was...

Murong Ke (慕容恪), Murong Long (慕容隆), Murong Sanzang (慕容三藏), Murong Yanzhao (慕容延钊), Murong Yanchao (慕容彦超), Murong Nong (慕容农), Murong Han (慕容翰), Murong Chuqiang...

Wencheng). Gao Yun's ancestors were from the Goguryeo royal house. When Murong Huang defeated Goguyreo forces and temporarily occupied its capital Hwando...

Western Yan dynasty. He was the grandson of Murong Yun (慕容運), the uncle of Former Yan's founder Murong Huang. As a member of Former Yan's imperial clan...

Princess Duan (段王后, personal name unknown) was the wife of the Murong Huang, the founder of the Xianbei-led Chinese Former Yan dynasty. She was likely...

former Yan and defeated. After that, Hyeon became the son-in-law of Murong Huang, the King of former Yan. The birth and death dates of King Hyeon are...

of Beihai during Former Yan, being a son of Murong Huang (Prince Wenming) and a younger brother of Murong Jun (Emperor Jingzhao). After Former Yan's destruction...

of Jie. He was defeated and killed in 352 by the Murong Xianbei from Liaodong. In 337, Murong Huang founded the Former Yan in Liaodong, which by 356 had...

of the Murong clan (慕容氏), sister of Murong Huang Lady, of the Murong clan (慕容氏), relative of Murong Huang Empress Zhaocheng, of the Murong clan (昭成皇后慕容氏...

period Murong Hui (慕容廆, 269–333), chieftain of the Murong tribe and Duke of Liaodong Murong Tuyuhun (慕容吐谷渾, 246–317), founder of the Tuyuhun Murong Huang (慕容皝...

(Han-Zhao) (251–310) of Han-Zhao Tuoba Yulü (died in 321) of State of Dai Murong Huang (297–348) of Former Yan Shi Hu (295–349) of Later Zhao Yao Chang (331–394)...

Xianbei chieftain Murong Hui. Murong Hui then dispatched his heir apparent Murong Huang along with the Tuoba and the Duan tribes. Murong Hui entered as the...

by the Murong state of Former Yan. Throughout his rule, Yidougui was in conflict with the Duke of Liaodong and later Prince of Yan, Murong Huang. He was...

Murong Xi (Chinese: 慕容熙; 385–407; r. 401–407), courtesy name Daowen (道文), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Zhaowen of Later Yan (後燕昭文帝)...