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Li Xiong

274–334 · 4th century

Li Xiong was the founding emperor of Cheng Han, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms, in Sichuan. Son of the refugee leader Li Te, he took Chengdu in 304 and proclaimed himself emperor of Cheng in 306. He ruled until 334 with light taxes and simple laws, giving Sichuan a period of peace while northern China was at war.

Li Xiong
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Cheng Han

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