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Qin

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Qin may refer to:

Dynasties and states

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  • Qin (state) (秦), a major state during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China
  • Qin dynasty (秦), founded by the Qin state in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC
  • Daqin (大秦), ancient Chinese name for the Roman Empire
  • Former Qin (前秦), Di state/Di (Wu Hu) in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 351 AD
  • Later Qin (后秦), Qiang state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 384 AD
  • Western Qin (西秦), Xianbei state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 409 AD

Geography

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  • Qin (秦), another name of Shaanxi province, China
  • Qin County (沁县), in Shanxi province, China
  • Qin River (沁河) in Shanxi, tributary of the Yellow River
  • Qin River (Hebei) (寢水) in Hebei, a former name of the Ming River

Other uses

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See also

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