Tuoba Shiyijian

Prince of the Tuoba state of Dai
  • Family name:
    Tuòbá (拓跋)
  • Given name:
    Shíyìjiàn (什翼犍)
Era name and datesJiàn guó (建國): 338–376Regnal namePrince of Dai (代王)Posthumous nameEmperor Zhaocheng (昭成皇帝, honored by Northern Wei)Temple nameGaozu (高祖, honored by Northern Wei)DynastyDaiFatherTuoba Yulü

Tuoba Shiyijian (Chinese: 拓跋什翼犍; pinyin: Tuòbá Shíyìjiàn; 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).

Personal information

Consort and issue(s):

  • Princess, of the Murong clan (慕容氏), sister of Murong Huang
  • Lady, of the Murong clan (慕容氏), relative of Murong Huang
  • Empress Zhaocheng, of the Murong clan (昭成皇后慕容氏, d. 360), daughter of Murong Huang
    • Tuoba Shi, Emperor Xianming (獻明皇帝 拓跋寔, d. 371), second son
    • Tuoba Han (明秦王 拓跋翰), third son
    • Tuoba Yanpo (拓跋阏婆, d. 376), fourth son
    • Tuoba Shoujiu (拓跋壽鳩), eight son
  • Unknowm
    • Tuoba Shijun (拓跋寔君, d. 376), first son
    • Tuoba Gegen, Prince Huan of Qinghe (清河桓王 拓跋紇根), fifth son
    • Tuoba Digan (拓跋地干), sixth son
    • Tuoba Lizhen, Prince Cheng of Peng (彭城王 拓跋力真), seventh son
    • Tuoba Quduo (拓跋屈咄), ninth son
    • Princess of Liaoxi (辽西公主), first daughter
      • Married He Yegan maternal nephew of Shiyijian and the Helan chieftain
    • Princess Tuoba (拓跋氏), second daughter
      • Married Liu Wuhuan
    • Princess Tuoba (拓跋氏) third daughter
    • Princess Tuoba (拓跋氏), fourth daughter

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Emperor Zhaocheng of Dai
House of Tuoba
Born: 320 Died: 376
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Preceded by Prince of Dai
338–376 		Extinct
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