Duan (tribe)
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The Duan was a pre-state tribe
of Xianbei
ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms
in China
. The reason the tribe adopted the Han
Chinese family name Duan is unknown. Duan Wuwuchen was given in 303
a hereditary title— the "Duke of Liaoxi" —by the Jin Dynasty
. Even after their tribe was defeated and absorbed by Former Yan
, the Duan clan remained honored and powerful, and several Former Yan and Later Yan
empresses, as well as important officials, were members of the Duan clan.
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
of Xianbei
Xianbei
The Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...
ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms
Sixteen Kingdoms
The Sixteen Kingdoms, or less commonly the Sixteen States, were a collection of numerous short-lived sovereign states in China proper and its neighboring areas from 304 to 439 AD after the retreat of the Jin Dynasty to South China and before the establishment of the Northern Dynasties...
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The reason the tribe adopted the Han
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
Chinese family name Duan is unknown. Duan Wuwuchen was given in 303
303
Year 303 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valerius and Valerius...
a hereditary title— the "Duke of Liaoxi" —by the Jin Dynasty
Jìn Dynasty (265-420)
The Jìn Dynasty , was a dynasty in Chinese history, lasting between the years 265 and 420 AD. There are two main divisions in the history of the Dynasty, the first being Western Jin and the second Eastern Jin...
. Even after their tribe was defeated and absorbed by Former Yan
Former Yan
The Former Yan was a state of Xianbei ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.Initially, Murong Huang and his son Murong Jun claimed the Jin Dynasty -created title "Prince of Yan," but subsequently, in 352, after seizing most of the former Later Zhao territory, Murong Juan would...
, the Duan clan remained honored and powerful, and several Former Yan and Later Yan
Later Yan
The Later Yan was a Murong-Xianbei state, located in modern day northeast China, during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China.All rulers of the Later Yan declared themselves "emperors". Later Yan fell to the Goguryeo dynasty.-Rulers of the Later Yan:...
empresses, as well as important officials, were members of the Duan clan.
Chieftains of the Duan
| Family names and given name Chinese name Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John-Paul Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John-Paul"... | Durations of reigns |
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| 日陸眷 Rìlùjuàn | 250–271 |
| 乞珍 Qǐzhēn Qizhen Qizhen was a chieftain of the Xianbei Duan tribe from 270 to 303. He succeed Rilujuan as chieftain and was succeeded by Duan Wuwuchen.... |
270-303 |
| 段務勿塵 Duàn Wùwùchen | 303 – 310 or 311 |
| 段疾陸眷 Duàn Jílùjuàn | 310 or 311 – 318 |
| 段涉復辰 Duàn Shèfùchén | 318 |
| 段匹磾 Duàn Pǐdī | 318–321 |
| 段末柸 Duàn Mòpeī | 318–325 |
| 段牙 Duàn Yá | 325 |
| 段遼 Duàn Liáo | 325 or 326 – 338 |
See also
- XianbeiXianbeiThe Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...
- List of past Chinese ethnic groups
- Wu HuWu HuWu Hu was a Chinese term for the northern non-Chinese nomadic tribes which caused the Wu Hu uprising, and established the Sixteen Kingdoms from 304 to 439 AD.-Definition:...