Tuoba Shiyijian Explained

Tuoba Shiyijian
拓跋什翼犍
Prince of Dai
Succession:Prince of Dai
Reign:338–376
Predecessor:Tuoba Yihuai
Regnal Name:Prince of Dai (代王)
Posthumous Name:Emperor Zhaocheng (昭成皇帝, honored by Northern Wei)
Temple Name:Gaozu (高祖, honored by Northern Wei)
Era Name:Jiàn guó (建國)
Era Dates:338–376
Dynasty:Dai
Family Name:Tuòbá (拓跋)
Given Name:Shíyìjiàn (什翼犍)
Birth Date:320
Father:Tuoba Yulü
Issue:Tuoba Shi

Tuoba Shiyijian (; 320–376) was the last prince of the Xianbei-led Dai dynasty of China and ruled from 338 to 376 when Dai was conquered by the Former Qin dynasty. He was the son of Tuoba Yulü and the younger brother of Tuoba Yihuai, whom he succeeded in 338. In 340 he moved the capital to Shengle (盛樂) (near modern Horinger County, Inner Mongolia). His grandson Tuoba Gui later founded the Northern Wei dynasty and accorded him the posthumous name Emperor Zhaocheng (昭成皇帝) and the temple name Gaozu (高祖).

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