Fu Hong (, 284–350), originally named Pu Hong (),

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Guangshi (), was the father of founding emperor of the Former Qin dynasty,

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(Emperor Jingmimg). In 350, Fu Hong proclaimed himself the Prince of

Three Qins The Three Qins () refer to three of the Eighteen Kingdoms, the short-lived power-sharing arrangement formed in 206 BC after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty. The three kingdoms were located in Guanzhong Plain (in present-day central Shaanxi), ...

(), receiving a prophecy willed him to become King (). In the same year, he was poisoned by his subordinate

Ma Qiu Ma Qiu (died 350) was a military general of Later Zhao and Former Qin during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Ma Qiu participated in Zhao's campaigns against Former Yan and Former Liang, in which both he met with failures. During the confusion of ...

, who was then executed by Fu Jiàn, who took over Fu Hong's army. He was posthumously honored as the Emperor Huiwu of (Former) Qin () with the

temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dyna ...

Taizu (太祖).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fu, Hong Former Qin people Later Zhao people Jin dynasty (266–420) people 284 births 350 deaths Later Zhao generals Former Zhao generals Founding monarchs