Yao Hong was the oldest son and heir of Yao Xing, who was already regarded as kind but weak during his father's reign, and after his father's death, with the state already weakened by attacks by the Hu Xia dynasty and with his brothers and cousins repeatedly rebelling, the Eastern Jin general Liu Yu took advantage of Yao Hong's weaknesses to conquer Later Qin.
14 Facts About Yao Hong
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The first historical reference to Yao Hong was in 402, when Yao Xing, who became emperor in 394, created him crown prince, after much hesitation, as Yao Hong was described as loving and kind, but weak in his personality and often ill.
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Later in 402, when Yao Xing battled Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei, Yao Hong was in charge at the capital.
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In 407, Yao Xing transferred some imperial authorities to him.
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In 409, when Yao Xing was battling the rebel general Liu Bobo, who had established Xia, Yao Hong was again in charge of the capital when Liu Jue rebelled, and Yao Hong defeated his rebellion.
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In 416, Yao Xing went to the vacation palace at Huayin, and he had Yao Hong formally serve as regent at Chang'an and stay in the palace.
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Yao Hong's associates heard rumors of the plot and persuaded him not to come out of the palace.
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Yao Hong then took the throne and, not using the secondary imperial title that his father had used, directly claimed imperial title.
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Yao Hong Zan tried to continue to resist, but was continuously defeated.
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Yao Hong tried to personally relieve the garrison at the city gates, but his army and the garrison force trampled themselves and collapsed without engaging Wang, and he fled back to the palace.
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Yao Hong declined, and Yao Fo'nian himself climbed up a wall and jumped to his death.
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Yao Hong was executed there, and most members of the Yao clan who were captured or who surrendered were executed.