Tuoba Shiyiqian

Tuoba Shiyiqian
拓跋什翼犍
Prince of Dai
Prince of Dai
Reign338–376
PredecessorTuoba Yihuai
Born320
Died376 (aged 55–56)
IssueTuoba Shi
Full name
Era name and dates
Jiàn guó (建國): 338–376
Regnal name
Prince of Dai (代王)
Posthumous name
Emperor Zhaocheng (昭成皇帝, honored by Northern Wei)
Temple name
Gaozu (高祖, honored by Northern Wei)
DynastyDai
FatherTuoba Yulü

Tuoba Shiyiqian (Chinese: 拓跋什翼犍; pinyin: Tuòbá Shíyìqián; 320–376) was the last prince of the Xianbei-led Dai dynasty of China and ruled from 338 to 376 when Dai was conquered by the Former Qin dynasty. He was the son of Tuoba Yulü and the younger brother of Tuoba Yihuai, whom he succeeded in 338. In 340 he moved the capital to Shengle (盛樂) (near modern Horinger County, Inner Mongolia). His grandson Tuoba Gui later founded the Northern Wei dynasty and accorded him the posthumous name Emperor Zhaocheng (昭成皇帝) and the temple name Gaozu (高祖).