Yao Xiang | |
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| 姚襄 | |
| Grand Chanyu (大單于) (self-appointed) | |
| In office 355–357 | |
| Monarch | Murong Jun |
| General Who Pacifies the North (平北將軍) | |
| In office 352–353 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Mu of Jin |
| General of Agile Cavalry (驃騎將軍) | |
| In office 351–351 | |
| Monarch | Shi Zhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 331 |
| Died | 357 |
| Relations | Yao Yi Yao Ruo Yao Chang Yao Xu Yao Yinmai Yao Shuode Yao Shao Yao Jing Yao Huang 31 unnamed brothers |
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| Courtesy name | Jingguo (景國) |
| Posthumous name | Prince Wu of Wei (魏武王) |
Yao Xiang (331?–357), courtesy name Jingguo, posthumously honored Prince Wu of Wei, was an ethnic Qiang warlord during the Sixteen Kingdoms and Jin dynasty (266–420) in Chinese history. He was the fifth son and heir of the Later Zhao general Yao Yizhong. After the destruction of Zhao and the death of Yizhong in 352, he went south to serve under the Jin dynasty. However, due to animosity between him and the Jin commander, Yin Hao, he broke away and roved the Central Plains to establish a base while fighting against Jin and the Former Qin. Although he suffered major losses from time to time, his charismatic personality allowed him to win and keep the support of the people wherever he went. In the end, he was killed in an ambush in 357 while fighting Qin forces at Sanyuan. After his death, his brother, Yao Chang, surrendered to Qin and became one of its generals. In 384, he rebelled and established the Later Qin, posthumously honouring Yao Xiang as a prince in the process.