Yao Xiang
Yao Xiang (331?–357),
courtesy name Jingguo,
posthumously honored
Prince Wu of Wei, was an ethnic
Qiang warlord during the
Sixteen Kingdoms and
Jin dynasty (266–420) in Chinese history. He was the fifth son and heir of the
Later Zhao general
Yao Yizhong. After the destruction of Zhao and the death of Yizhong in 352, he went south to serve under the Jin dynasty. However, due to animosity between him and the Jin commander,
Yin Hao, he broke away and roved the
Central Plains to establish a base while fighting against Jin and the
Former Qin. Although he suffered major losses from time to time, his charismatic personality allowed him to win and keep the support of the people wherever he went. In the end, he was killed in an ambush in 357 while fighting Qin forces at
Sanyuan. After his death, his brother,
Yao Chang, surrendered to Qin and became one of its generals. In 384, he rebelled and established the
Later Qin, posthumously honouring Yao Xiang as a prince in the process.
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