Juqu Wuhui is viewed by some historians as a prince of the Lushuihu-led Northern Liang dynasty of China, as after the state's territory was largely seized by the Northern Wei in 439, and his older brother Juqu Mujian was captured by Northern Wei, Juqu Wuhui tried to hold out against Northern Wei, initially on Northern Liang's old territory, and later, after that attempt failed, at Gaochang.
13 Facts About Juqu Wuhui
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Juqu Wuhui continued to use the title of Prince of Hexi, a title used by his brother and previously by his father Juqu Mengxun.
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The first historical reference to him was in 437, by which time Juqu Mujian had made him the governor of Jiuquan Commandery.
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Juqu Wuhui captured him and then put Jiuquan under siege, soon capturing it.
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Juqu Wuhui then attacked Zhangye, but could not capture it.
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Northern Wei's Emperor Taiwu issued an edict ordering him to surrender, and in fall 440, after another general resisting Northern Wei, Tufa Baozhou, the son of Southern Liang's last prince Tufa Rutan, committed suicide, Juqu Wuhui sent his general Liang Wei to show submission to Northern Wei's general Tuoba Jian the Prince of Yongchang and Emperor Taiwu's brother, offering to return Jiuquan to Northern Wei control and returning Yuan Jie.
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Juqu Wuhui left another cousin, Juqu Tianzhou, in charge at Jiuquan, while personally attacking Juqu Tang'er, and Juqu Tang'er was killed in battle.
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Juqu Wuhui himself lacked food at Dunhuang, and he feared Northern Wei's next attack, and he therefore considered reestablishing his state in Xiyu.
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Juqu Wuhui first sent his brother Juqu Anzhou against Shanshan, but initially Juqu Anzhou was repelled.
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However, in 442, Juqu Wuhui abandoned Dunhuang and joined Juqu Anzhou, and the King of Shanshan, in fear, fled, and Juqu Wuhui, half of whose soldiers died of thirst on the way between Dunhuang and Shanshan, took Shanshan.
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In fall 442, Juqu Wuhui made a surprise attack on Gaochang, capturing it, and Hei fled to Rouran.
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Juqu Wuhui moved his headquarters to Gaochang, and sent messengers to Liu Song's capital Jiankang, submitting as a vassal and seeking an alliance.
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In 444, Juqu Wuhui died, and Juqu Anzhou succeeded him.