{"slug": "liang-dynasty", "label": "Liang dynasty", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liang_dynasty", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1069868", "qid": "Q1069868", "description": "China's Southern Dynasties (502–557)", "entries": 46, "years": 39, "span": [464, 647], "span_label": ["464 CE", "647 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 15}, {"title": "Births", "count": 14}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 12}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "northern-wei", "label": "Northern Wei", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "jiankang", "label": "Jiankang", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "buddhism", "label": "Buddhism", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "han-dynasty", "label": "Han dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sui-dynasty", "label": "Sui dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "emperor-wen-of-sui", "label": "Emperor Wen of Sui", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "yangtze-river", "label": "Yangtze River", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nanjing", "label": "Nanjing", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "southern-qi", "label": "Southern Qi", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "crown-prince", "label": "Crown prince", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "chen-dynasty", "label": "Chen dynasty", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 464, "year_label": "464 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Wu Di, Chinese emperor of the Liang dynasty (d. 549)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1288493894#Births", "title": "464", "revid": 1288493894, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 466, "year_label": "466 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Xu Mian, high official of the Liang dynasty (d. 535)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739705#Births", "title": "466", "revid": 1364739705, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 469, "year_label": "469 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Zhou She, high official of the Liang dynasty (d. 524)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360138926#Births", "title": "469", "revid": 1360138926, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 483, "year_label": "483 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Zhu Yi, high official of Southern Liang (d. 549)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340789371#Births", "title": "483", "revid": 1340789371, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 501, "year_label": "501 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Xiao Tong, crown prince of the Liang Dynasty (d. 531)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340790337#Births", "title": "501", "revid": 1340790337, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 502, "year_label": "502 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Liang Dynasty is founded by Xiao Yan, who marches on Jiankang (later Nanjing). 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He demands that sacrifices to imperial ancestors be changed to using dried meat, instead of the traditional animals (goats, pigs and cows).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340791909#China", "title": "517", "revid": 1340791909, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 519, "year_label": "519 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Xuan Di, emperor of the Liang Dynasty (d. 562)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340792103#Births", "title": "519", "revid": 1340792103, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 524, "year_label": "524 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Zhou She, high official of Southern Liang (b. 469)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340792013#Deaths", "title": "524", "revid": 1340792013, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 526, "year_label": "526 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Wang Lin, general of the Liang Dynasty and Northern Wei (d. 573)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364754141#Births", "title": "526", "revid": 1364754141, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 530, "year_label": "530 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Xiao Tong, eldest son of emperor Wu Di, compiles the Wen Xuan (Literary Selections), a famous anthology of works dating from the Han to the Liang dynasty (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364758665#China", "title": "530", "revid": 1364758665, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 531, "year_label": "531 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 30", "text": "May 30 – Xiao Tong, prince of the Liang Dynasty (b. 501)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351343342#Deaths", "title": "531", "revid": 1351343342, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 535, "year_label": "535 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xu Mian, official of the Liang dynasty (b. 466)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342880383#Deaths", "title": "535", "revid": 1342880383, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 541, "year_label": "541 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Lý Bí initiates a rebellion against the ruling Chinese Liang dynasty in Giao Châu province.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1299131059#Asia", "title": "541", "revid": 1299131059, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 542, "year_label": "542 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Xiao Ming Di, emperor of the Liang dynasty (d. 585)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340799594#Births", "title": "542", "revid": 1340799594, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 543, "year_label": "543 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Jing Di, emperor of the Liang dynasty (d. 558)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340799598#Births", "title": "543", "revid": 1340799598, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 544, "year_label": "544 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Jing Di, emperor of the Liang dynasty (d. 558)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1317382475#Births", "title": "544", "revid": 1317382475, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 544, "year_label": "544 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October", "text": "October – The Liang dynasty retaliates against Van Xuân, and sends an imperial army (120,000 men) under Chen Baxian to re-occupy the region.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1317382475#Asia", "title": "544", "revid": 1317382475, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 547, "year_label": "547 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Tonkin revolt (Vietnam), led by Lý Nam Đế, is suppressed by the Chinese Liang dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364909272#Asia", "title": "547", "revid": 1364909272, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 549, "year_label": "549 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Jianwen Di succeeds his father Wu Di as emperor of the Liang Dynasty (China).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369557736#Asia", "title": "549", "revid": 1369557736, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 549, "year_label": "549 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 16", "text": "February 16 – Zhu Yi, official of the Liang dynasty (b. 483)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369557736#Deaths", "title": "549", "revid": 1369557736, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 551, "year_label": "551 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Autumn – Xiao Dong, great-nephew of the rebellious general Hou Jing, succeeds Jianwen Di as emperor of the Liang Dynasty. Xiao Dong has no real power and Hou Jing controls the imperial government at the capital Jiankang.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362066549#Asia", "title": "551", "revid": 1362066549, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 551, "year_label": "551 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Jianwen Di, emperor of the Liang Dynasty (b. 503)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362066549#Deaths", "title": "551", "revid": 1362066549, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 552, "year_label": "552 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Yuan Di succeeds Xiao Dong as emperor of the Liang dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340800166#Asia", "title": "552", "revid": 1340800166, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 552, "year_label": "552 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Hou Jing, regent of the Liang dynasty", "cite": {"url": 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"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356951195#Deaths", "title": "555", "revid": 1356951195, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 556, "year_label": "556 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xiao Yuanming, emperor of the Liang Dynasty", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739824#Deaths", "title": "556", "revid": 1364739824, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 557, "year_label": "557 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Liang dynasty ends: Chen Wu Di, a distinguished general, becomes the first emperor of the Chen dynasty in Southern China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340800259#Asia", "title": "557", "revid": 1340800259, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 558, "year_label": "558 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Jing Di, emperor of the Liang Dynasty (b. 543)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749209#Deaths", "title": "558", 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"text": "Xiao Yu, prince of the Liang Dynasty (d. 647)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349204925#Births", "title": "574", "revid": 1349204925, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 583, "year_label": "583 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Xiao Xian, prince of the Liang dynasty (d. 621)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372793107#Births", "title": "583", "revid": 1372793107, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 585, "year_label": "585 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Xiao Jing Di succeeds his father Xiao Ming Di as ruler of the Liang dynasty (China).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365938601#Asia", "title": "585", "revid": 1365938601, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 585, "year_label": "585 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xiao Ming Di, emperor of the Liang dynasty (b. 542)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365938601#Deaths", "title": "585", "revid": 1365938601, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 587, "year_label": "587 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Fall – The Liang dynasty ends: Emperor Wéndi of the Sui dynasty abolishes Western Liang and expands his territory into the lower valley of the Yangtze River. He sends his official Gao Jiong to the capital Jiangling, to pacify the citizens. The former emperor Xiao Jing Di becomes a vassal and is named the Duke of Liang.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364756380#Asia", "title": "587", "revid": 1364756380, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 621, "year_label": "621 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xiao Xian, prince of the Liang dynasty (b. 583)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364755711#Deaths", "title": "621", "revid": 1364755711, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 635, "year_label": "635 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Yao Silian, Chinese historian, completes his Book of Liang. It contains the history of the Liang dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364906250#Literature", "title": "635", "revid": 1364906250, "section": "Events › By topic › Literature"}}, {"year": 647, "year_label": "647 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xiao Yu, prince of the Liang dynasty (b. 574)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340804471#Deaths", "title": "647", "revid": 1340804471, "section": "Deaths"}}]}