{{Short description|Chinese state}} {{inline|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox country | conventional_long_name = Dengzhi | common_name = | native_name = 鄧至 | image_map = Sixteen Kingdoms 436 AD (2).jpg | capital = Dengzhi | latd = | latm = | latNS = | longd = | longm = | longEW = | religion = | government_type = Monarchy <!--- Rise and fall, events, years and dates only fill in the start/end event entry if a specific article exists. Don't just say "abolition" or "declaration"-->| currency = <!--- Titles and names of the first and last leaders and their deputies ---> | status = Kingdom | year_end = c. 554 | year_start = 5th century | image_map_caption = The kingdom of Dengzhi in the western China | common_languages = | title_leader = King | year_leader1 = | leader1 = | p1 = Qiang (historical people) | s1 = Western Wei | s2 = Tuyuhun | today = [[China]] | era = 5th - 6th century }} {{For|the [[Shu Han]] minister|Deng Zhi}}
'''Dengzhi''' ({{zh|c=鄧至}}), also known as the '''Dengzhi Qiang''' (鄧至羌) and '''Baishui Qiang''' (白水羌), was a state established by the [[Qiang (historical people)|Qiang]] ethnic group that existed during the [[Northern and Southern dynasties]] period in China. It was located west of [[Chouchi]] and south of [[Dangchang Kingdom|Dangchang]], which is equivalent to the northern part of present-day [[Sichuan]], [[China]]. Its capital was Dengzhi City (west of modern day [[Jiuzhaigou County]], [[Sichuan]]), and their rulers all had the surname "Xiang" (像/象).
== History == According to the ''[[Book of Zhou]]'', Dengzhi was first founded by [[Xiang Shuzhi]], a Qiang chieftain who ruled over the Bai River or Baishui (白水) and later proclaimed himself king. The city of Dengzhi was located north of the river and was named after the [[Cao Wei|Cao Wei dynasty]] military general, [[Deng Ai]], who once came to the area during the [[Conquest of Shu Han by Cao Wei|Conquest of Shu Han]].
The Dengzhi's earliest interaction with the [[Northern and Southern dynasties]] was during the reign of [[Emperor Wen of Song]] (424–453), when [[Xiang Qudan]] sent horses to the [[Liu Song dynasty]] as tribute. During the reign of [[Xiang Shupeng]], he actively pursued diplomatic relations with the [[Southern Qi]], [[Northern Wei]] and [[Liang dynasty|Liang]] dynasties, receiving various titles in return. In 509, [[Xiang Lanti]] ascended the throne, presumably succeeding Xiang Shupeng.
The [[Book of Liang]] records that the Dengzhi people wore hats called "Tuhe" (突何) and their clothes were the similar to those of the Dangchang, a neighbouring Qiang kingdom to the north. Various historical records also record that Dengzhi's customs and habits were the same as Dangchang.
The last recorded ruler of the Dengzhi was [[Xiang Yanheng]], who was the tenth descendant of Xiang Shuzhi. In 554, Xiang Yanheng lost power after his state was attacked by the [[Tuyuhun]], causing him to flee to the [[Western Wei Dynasty|Western Wei dynasty]]. The Western Wei paramount authority, [[Yuwen Tai]] sent troops to escort him back to his domain. Dengzhi's subsequent events are not recorded in historical records, but by the time the [[Northern Zhou|Northern Zhou dynasty]] replaced the Western Wei in 557, Deng province had been established in Dengzhi's place, meaning that the state would have likely ceased to exist around this time.
== Rulers == {| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" !Common names in Chinese Characters !Duration of reigns |- |[[Xiang Shuzhi]] (像舒治) |Unknown |- |[[Xiang Qudan]] (像屈耽) |c. 424–453 |- |[[Xiang Shupeng]] (像舒彭) |c. 479–509 |- |[[Xiang Lanti]] (像覽蹄) |509–? |- |[[Xiang Yanheng]] (像檐桁) |?–554 |}
== References ==
* ''[[Book of Zhou]]'', vol. [https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E5%91%A8%E6%9B%B8/%E5%8D%B749 49] * ''[[Book of Wei]]'', vols. 7 (Part [https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E9%AD%8F%E6%9B%B8/%E5%8D%B77%E4%B8%8A 1] and [https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E9%AD%8F%E6%9B%B8/%E5%8D%B77%E4%B8%8B 2]), [https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E9%AD%8F%E6%9B%B8/%E5%8D%B7101 101] * ''[[Book of Liang]]'', vol. [https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%A2%81%E6%9B%B8/%E5%8D%B754 54] * ''[[Zizhi Tongjian]]'', vol. [https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E8%B3%87%E6%B2%BB%E9%80%9A%E9%91%92_(%E8%83%A1%E4%B8%89%E7%9C%81%E9%9F%B3%E6%B3%A8)/%E5%8D%B7075 75]
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