Emperor Ming of Western Liang
| Emperor Ming of Western Liang | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of the Western Liang Dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 562–585 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Xuan | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Jing | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 542 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 585 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lady Zhang | ||||||||||||||||
| Issue |
Xiao Cong, Emperor Jing Xiao Huan, Prince of Yixing Xiao Zhuan, Prince of Jinlin Xiao Jing, Prince of Linhai Xiao Xun, Prince of Nanhai Xiao Yang, Prince of Yi'an/Marquess of Taoqiu Xiao Yu, Prince of Xin'an/Duke of Song Xiao, Empress Min of Sui |
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| House | Liang Dynasty | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Emperor Xuan of Western Liang | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Consort Cao | ||||||||||||||||
| Full name | |
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| Xiao Kui 蕭巋 | |
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| Tianbao (天保 tiān bǎo) | |
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Short: Ming (明, míng) "understanding" Full: Xiaoming (孝明, xiào míng) literary meaning: "filial and understanding" |
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| Temple name | |
| Shizong (世宗) |
Emperor Ming of Western Liang ((西)梁明帝) (542–585), personal name Xiao Kui (蕭巋), courtesy name Renyuan (仁遠), was a (disputed) emperor of the Chinese Liang Dynasty. As he, his father Emperor Xuan, and his son Emperor Jing controlled little territory and relied heavily on military support from Northern Zhou and Northern Zhou's successor state Sui Dynasty, most traditional historians did not consider them true emperors of Liang.
Xiao Kui was born in 542, during the reign of his great-grandfather Emperor Wu of Liang. His father was Emperor Wu's grandson Xiao Cha the Prince of Yueyang, and his mother was Xiao Cha's concubine Lady Cao. Xiao Kui's grandfather Xiao Tong had been Emperor Wu's crown prince, but the succession was diverted away from Xiao Tong's line after Xiao Tong's death in 530—to Xiao Tong's younger brother Xiao Gang. Xiao Kui's father Xiao Cha was displeased about this development, and so prepared to contend for the throne eventually. After Liang was thrown into a state of confusion after the rebel general Hou Jing captured the capital Jiankang in 549, holding Emperor Wu and later Xiao Gang (Emperor Jianwen) as hostages, Xiao Cha feared that his uncle Xiao Yi, who appeared intent on eliminating actual or potential competitors for the throne, and so surrendered his realm of Yong Province (雍州, modern northwestern Hubei) to Western Wei, seeking Western Wei's protection. Xiao Yi claimed the throne in 552 after defeating Hou, but was himself defeated by Western Wei forces in 554 and executed in 555.
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