Murong Zhong
- Family name: Mùróng (慕容)
- Given name: Zhōng (忠)
Murong Zhong (Chinese: 慕容忠; died 386) was an emperor of the Xianbei-led Western Yan dynasty of China. He was the son of Western Yan's founder, Murong Hong the Prince of Jibei, a son of the Former Yan emperor Murong Jun.
In 386, a year that had already seen four Western Yan rulers killed, Murong Zhong was made emperor by the general Murong Yong after Murong Yong had killed Murong Yao. Murong Zhong made Murong Yong the commander of the armed forces and created him the Duke of Hedong.
At that time, the Western Yan people were on an exodus from Chang'an, the Former Qin capital that they had captured in 385 but abandoned earlier in 386 because they wanted to head east back to their homeland. After Murong Zhong became emperor, his people reached Wenxi (聞喜, in modern Yuncheng, Shanxi) when they heard that Murong Zhong's granduncle Murong Chui had already established Later Yan as its emperor, and they were hesitant to proceed further, and they built the city of Yanxi (燕熙) at Wenxi to serve as temporary headquarters.
Just three months after he became emperor, Murong Zhong was assassinated in a coup by the general Diao Yun (刁雲), who then supported Murong Yong as the ruler.
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Prince of (Western) Yan Died: 386 | ||
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Preceded by | Prince of Yan 386 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | — TITULAR — Emperor of China 386 Reason for succession failure: Sixteen Kingdoms | Succeeded by |
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- (Zhang Gui)
- Zhang Shi
- Zhang Mao
- Zhang Jun
- Zhang Chonghua
- Zhang Yaoling
- Zhang Zuo
- Zhang Xuanjing
- Zhang Tianxi
- Murong Chui
- Murong Bao
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- Murong Lin
- Lan Han)
- Murong Sheng
- Murong Xi
- Murong Yun
- Li Gao
- Li Xin
- Li Xun
- Yang Maosou
- Yang Nandi
- Yang Yi
- Yang Chu
- Yang Guo
- Yang Jun
- Yang Shi
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- Yang Cuan
- Yang Ding
- Yang Sheng
- Yang Xuan
- Yang Baozong
- Yang Nandang
- Yang Baochi
- Tuoba Yilu
- Tuoba Pugen
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- Tuoba Yulü
- Tuoba Heru
- Tuoba Hena
- Tuoba Yihuai
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- Tuoba Yihuai (2nd reign)
- Tuoba Shiyijian
- Murong Hong
- Murong Chong
- Duan Sui
- Murong Yi
- Murong Yao
- Murong Zhong
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