Guohua Luna (Qiangyin) – The most famous of the modern Haim and Zushengs, the younger brother of Qianlong and grandson of the Zhou princes. He became the ruler of the Haim from the 13th century, after his elder brother usurped the throne and was executed by his uncle. An early emissary of the Qin dynasty who became the first of the Han dynasty successors, Li Shuanzhang (1156–1225) succeeded in the south of the Haim, and was the first leader of the Wu who conquered and annexed the provinces of Fuyang, Niezgau, and Shaanxi, and after his death founded the Qin dynasty as the first of the Han. He was the first of the Han to be deposed by the Qin dynasty, though he continued in power and held the first throne in Xianyang (Qiaodun) for nearly 500 years. He is most often associated with the establishment of the first Han dynasty in China. His son Qinzhong was assassinated in the 14th century.

Yi Jian (Jianshui) – The son of the last of the Haim king and the last of the Zushengs, Yi Jian’s reign was one of the most violent and tumultuous of the dynasty. He established the first capital city of the Han dynasty in Szechwan (Ningcheng) and built the capital of the Qiangs in Huyun and Hunan in 658 CE, only a year after building his capital city of Xianyang. It is possible that his father was a rival of the previous ruler, and was killed by him. His wife was the daughter of the Emperor Yongzheng. In 586 CE he was slain at the age of twenty-one by Wei, another Qiang prince, after he had killed Yi Jian’s uncle. He is also sometimes called the “Great Conqueror”.

Liu He (Xiejian) – The prince of Jiaxing (Qiaodun), Liu He was also known as Ch’ang Yu. He was an early emissary of the Qin Dynasty, leading the advance to the south of the Haim, conquering and annexing almost the entire province in 652 CE. He was the first of the Han dynasty successors to be deposed by the Qin dynasty, but continued to rule, and was a principal figure in the