Dangchang 宕昌 | |||||||||
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| c. 4th century–564 | |||||||||
.jpg) The kingdom of Dangchang in western China | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Dangchang | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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| Historical era | c. 4th century - 564 | ||||||||
• Established | c. 4th century | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 564 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||
Dangchang (Chinese: 宕昌), also known as the Dangchang Qiang (宕昌羌), was a state established by the Qiang ethnic group that existed during the Northern and Southern dynasties period in China. Its area was equivalent to the southern part of present-day Gansu Province, China. Its capital was Dangchang City (now in the west of Tanchang County, Gansu). Their rulers had the surname of Liang (梁), and the first recorded leader in history was Liang Qin.