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Emperor Wu of Liang (Chinese: 梁武帝) (464 – 12 June 549 [3]), personal name Xiao Yan (蕭衍), courtesy name Shuda (叔達), childhood name Lian'er (練兒), was the founding emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty, during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. His reign, until its end, was one of the most stable and prosperous among ...
During the Liang dynasty, in 547 a Persian embassy paid tribute to the Liang, amber was recorded as originating from Persia by the Book of Liang. [4]In 548, the Prince of Henan Hou Jing started a rebellion with Xiao Zhengde, the Prince of Linhe, nephew and a former heir of the Emperor Wu of Liang, and installed Xiao Zhengde as emperor.
During the reign of Emperor Wu (r. 502–549) of the Liang dynasty, he embraced and promoted Buddhism.Several times, he became a Buddhist monk and forced his court to buy him back with substantial offerings to the sangha. [1]
The rebellion in Qin and Liang caused much worry for Emperor Wu. In 271, two of his ministers, Ren Kai (任愷) and Yu Chun (庾純), attempted to undermine their political enemy, Jia Chong, by recommending to Emperor Wu that he be sent to lead the fight against Shujineng. Emperor Wu agreed and even issued an edict appointing Jia Chong to the ...
Liang's land was further reduced during Emperor Wu's reign. Liu Mai's descendants continued to hold the principality until the Xin dynasty , when it was converted to a commandery . In 79 AD, Liang was granted to Liu Chang (劉暢), a son of the Emperor Ming , his fief being the former Liang territories and part of Chenliu Commandery (陳留郡).
Emperor Wu of Liang (464–549), founding emperor of the Liang Dynasty of Chinese history; Emperor Wu of Chen (503–559), first emperor of the Chen dynasty of China; Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578), an emperor of the Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou; Empress Wu Zetian (625–705), from her actual surname rather than a posthumous epithet ...
Zhu Yi (483 – February 16, 549 [1]), courtesy name Yanhe (彥和), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Liang dynasty in the Northern and Southern dynasties period. He was greatly trusted by Emperor Wu in Emperor Wu's old age. He is often depicted by historians as corrupt and duplicitous, as well as a reason for Liang's downfall.
Emperor Yuan of Liang (Chinese: 梁元帝; pinyin: Liáng Yuándì) (16 September 508 – 27 January 555), personal name Xiao Yi (蕭繹), courtesy name Shicheng (世誠), childhood name Qifu (七符), was an emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty. After his father Emperor Wu and brother Emperor Jianwen were successively taken hostage and ...