Liang
555–587
Western Liang and neighbors
Western Liang and neighbors
StatusPuppet state of Western Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasty
Rump state of Liang dynasty (after 557)
CapitalJiangling
GovernmentMonarchy
Emperor 
 555–562
Xiao Cha
 562–585
Xiao Kui
 585–587
Xiao Cong
History 
 Established
555
 Disestablished
587
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Liang dynasty
Sui dynasty
Today part ofChina

Liang, known in historiography as the Western Liang (Chinese: 西梁) or the Later Liang (Chinese: 後梁), was an imperial dynasty of China during the Northern and Southern dynasties era of Chinese history. Throughout its existence, it remained a puppet state of the Western Wei, Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties.[1] The Western Liang dynasty was ruled by members of the same imperial clan as the Liang dynasty. It was located in the middle Yangtze region in today's central Hubei province.

The Western Liang's founding emperor, Xiao Cha (Emperor Xuan), was a grandson of the Liang dynasty founder Emperor Wu of Liang.[1] As a result, Western Liang is usually considered a rump state of the Liang dynasty after 557. From 555 to 557 the two states claiming the political orthodoxy of the Liang dynasty existed simultaneously: Xiao Cha ruled from Jiangling, while Xiao Yuanming and Xiao Fangzhi ruled from Jiankang. Before 555, Emperor Yuan of Liang also ruled from Jiangling before he was captured and executed by Xiao Cha and his Western Wei backers. However, he is considered a Liang dynasty emperor rather than a Western Liang emperor because, among other things, he (at least nominally) controlled a much larger territory.

The Western Liang had 3 emperors, Xiao Cha (Emperor Xuan), Xiao Kui (Emperor Ming), and Xiao Cong (Emperor Jing). From 617 to 621, when the Sui dynasty collapsed, Xiao Cha's great-grandson Xiao Xian occupied the former Western Liang territory (and more) and proclaimed himself King of Liang, but his short-lived state is usually considered separate.[1]

Emperors

Temple Names ( Miao Hao 廟號 miào hào)Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號 )Personal NamesPeriod of ReignsEra Names (Nián Hào 年號) and their relevant range of years
Convention: Xi Liang + posthumous name
Note: some historians consider Western Liang as a continuation of the Liang dynasty since it was founded by Xiao Cha (Emperor Xuan), a grandson of Xiao Yan (Emperor Wu), the founder of the Liang dynasty.
Zhong Zong (中宗 zhōng zōng) Xuan Di 蕭詧 xiāo chá 555-562 Dading (大定 dà dìng) 555–562
Shi Zong (世宗 shì zōng) Xiao Ming Di 蕭巋 xiāo kuī 562-585 Tianbao (天保 tiān bǎo) 562–585
Did not exist Xiao Jing Di 蕭琮 xiāo cóng 585-587 Guangyun (廣運 guǎng yùn) 585–587

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dillon, Michael (2016). Encyclopedia of Chinese History. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 387. ISBN 9781317817161. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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