the pit-u-dal-ti at the gates, And masari patrol and guard the streets!

After the execution of the Chin emperor Huai Ti by the Huns in 313, he regarded himself as no longer bound to the central government; he made himself independent and founded the "Earlier Liang dynasty", which was to last until 376.

Many emperors in this period, especially Wu Ti of the Liang dynasty, inclined to Buddhism.