East Asia · The Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern dynasties
Cheng Han
304–347
Cheng Han (304–347) was founded in Sichuan by Li Xiong of the Ba-Di people (proclaimed 304, emperor 306), capital Chengdu. Arising from refugee migrations amid famine, it was one of the first Sixteen Kingdoms, and notable for the Daoist influence of Fan Changsheng.
- Existed
- 304–347
- Shown on the map
- AD 306–346
- Peak area
- 455k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Cheng Han (304–347) was founded in Sichuan by Li Xiong of the Ba-Di people (proclaimed 304, emperor 306), capital Chengdu. Arising from refugee migrations amid famine, it was one of the first Sixteen Kingdoms, and notable for the Daoist influence of Fan Changsheng. It was conquered by the Eastern Jin general Huan Wen in 347.
Common questions
- What was Cheng Han?
- Cheng Han (304–347) was founded in Sichuan by Li Xiong of the Ba-Di people (proclaimed 304, emperor 306), capital Chengdu. Arising from refugee migrations amid famine, it was one of the first Sixteen Kingdoms, and notable for the Daoist influence of Fan Changsheng.
- When did Cheng Han exist?
- Cheng Han existed 304–347. On this map it is drawn AD 306–346.
- How large was Cheng Han?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Cheng Han covered about 455,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Cheng-Han en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng-Han
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