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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: 86. Chapters: Former Liang generals, Former Qin generals, Former Yan generals, Han Zhao generals, Later Qin generals, Later Yan generals, Later Zhao generals, Murong Chui, Fu Ji n, Shi Hu, Yao Xing, Liu Cong, Ran Min, Liu Yao, Shi Le, Murong De, Helian Bobo, Lu Guang, Qifu Gangui, Tufa Rutan, Yao Chang, Murong Wei, Qiao Zong, Feng Ba, Qifu Chipan, Murong Jun, Wang Meng, Murong Nong, Murong Ke, Fu Deng, Murong Ping, Fu Pi, Li Gao, Gao Yun, Tufa Lilugu, Fu Sheng, Murong Lin, Tufa Wugu, Lu Long, Shi Jian, Liu Can, Lan Han, Shi Zun, Murong Chong, Fu Rong, Murong Long, Murong Hui, Jin Zhun, Liu Yin, Zhai Liao, Fu Chong, Shi Zhi, Zhang Bin, Qifu Guoren, Song Hun, Zhang Guan, Xie Ai, Empress Mao. 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 Murong Hui the Duke of Liaodong, a vassal of Jin Dynasty (265-420). He was Murong Huang's fifth son. His mother was Consort Lan, a concubine of Murong Huan...
