The Xianbei professed to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and they had to make the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains on behalf of the emperor

Xianbei Murongxian was born in Jicheng, Changli, which is today's Liaoning Province. Although Murongxian was a native of Xianbei, he had always been loyal to in the Western Jin Dynasty. After the Western Jin Dynasty overthrown, Murongxian was also loyal to the and Eastern Jin of Nandu. I also wanted to join the Northern Expedition with the Eastern Jin Dynasty. At that time, Murongxin occupied the Liaodong area. When the Central Plains were in trouble, many Han Chinese people in the Central Plains defected to him.

The north was chaotic in the late Western Jin Dynasty, but in the Liaodong area, it was relatively safe. At that time, this place was under the management of Murongxian, a native of Xianbei. Jinshu records that many people in the Central Plains fled to Liaodong. Murongxian was very kind to these people who fled. A place was specially set up for these people to live in. And many of the people who took refuge in Liaoning are well-dressed gentry. They taught people their studies in eastern Liaoning, which led to the rise of ritual music and poetry in eastern Liaoning.

Murongxian is a very good Xianbei, and he treats the people in the Central Plains and the gentry who fled very well. He also expressed his position to the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the south. Although he was in Liaodong, his heart was in the south of the Yangtze River. He was willing to contribute to the Eastern Jin and Northern Expedition. He also rejected and Shi Le of Zhao for the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He is really a loyal and patriotic figure.

After Zhao's Shile once wanted to get along with Murongxian and arrange the messenger out of Shi Murongxian, but he was rejected by Murongxian. Moreover, Murong Xin also sent the envoy of Hou Zhao directly to the Eastern Jin Dynasty to let the Eastern Jin Dynasty know his loyalty. As a result, Shile was dissatisfied, and he sent troops to attack Murongxian's place. As a result, Murongxian defeated Shile's army.

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