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Wang Meng (Former Qin)

325–375 · 4th century

Wang Meng was the Han Chinese chief minister of Fu Jian, ruler of the Former Qin in northern China. He built an effective Chinese-style administration, promoted Confucian learning and agriculture, and in 370 led the campaign that took Ye and captured the Former Yan emperor Murong Wei, uniting most of the north.

Wang Meng (Former Qin)
Image: Jin Guliang (original 1694) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Former YanFormer Qin

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wang Meng (Former Qin). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wang-meng-former-qin
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