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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 91. Chapters: Cheng Han emperors, Former Qin emperors, Former Yan rulers, Han Zhao emperors, Later Liang emperors, Later Qin emperors, Later Yan emperors, Later Zhao emperors, Northern Yan emperors, Southern Yan emperors, Wei (Dingling) emperors, Western Yan emperors, Xia emperors, Murong Chui, Fu Ji n, Shi Hu, Yao Xing, Liu Cong, Ran Min, Liu Yao, Shi Le, Murong De, Murong Bao, Helian Bobo, Lu Guang, Murong Sheng, Yao Chang, Murong Wei, Feng Ba, Feng Hong, Murong Huang, Murong Chao, Murong Xi, Helian Chang, Murong Jun, Liu Yuan, Fu Jian, Helian Ding, Yao Hong, Fu Deng, Fu Pi, Lu Zuan, Gao Yun, Fu Sheng, Li Shou, Murong Lin, Li Xiong, Li Qi, Lu Long, Shi Jian, Liu Can, Li Shi, Shi Zun, Murong Chong, Murong Yong, Lu Shao, Zhai Liao, Li Ban, Shi Hong, Fu Chong, Shi Zhi, Liu He, Shi Shi, Zhai Zhao, Murong Zhong, Murong Yao, Li Te, Liu Qubei. Excerpt: Murong Chui ( ) (326-396), courtesy name Daoming ( ), formally Emperor Wucheng of (Later) Yan (( ) ) was a great general of the Chinese/Xianbei state Former Yan who later became the founding emperor of Later Yan. He was a controversial figure in Chinese history, as his military abilities were plain, but as he was forced to flee Former Yan due to the jealousies of the regent Murong Ping, he was taken in and trusted by the Former Qin emperor Fu Ji n, but later betrayed him and established Later Yan, leading to a reputation of him as a traitor. Further, his reputation was damaged in that soon after his death, the Later Yan state suffered great defeats at the hands of Northern Wei Dynasty's founder Emperor Daowu (Tuoba Gui), leading to the general sense that Murong Chui contributed to the defeats by not building a sound foundation for the empire and by choosing the wrong successor. The future Murong Chui was born in 326, while his father Murong Huang was still the heir apparent to Mur...