Dai (Sixteen Kingdoms)
Dai, also formerly spelled Tai, was a state of the Xianbei clan of Tuoba, during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. It existed from AD 310 to 376, with its capital at Shengle .
The name "Dai" originated when Tuoba Yilu was appointed Duke of Dai by the Western Jin in 310 AD, as a reward for helping Liu Kun, the Governor of Bingzhou, fight against the Xiongnu state of Han Zhao. The fief was later promoted from a duchy to a principality. Dai was conquered in 376 by the Former Qin state, and its descendants later established the Northern Wei Dynasty in the 4th century.Chieftains of Tuoba Clan 219–377 (as Princes of Dai 315–377)
