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From Palace to Pagoda: The Rise of Emperor Wu of Liang After the death of Emperor Wu of Southern Qi, succession turmoil erupted. Though many hoped his cultured second son, Xiao Ziliang – patron of the famed West Lodge – would ascend, the throne went to his grandson Xiao Zhaoye, with Xiao Ziliang and…
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The Hou Jing Rebellion was a devastating uprising that erupted in the final years of Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty (r. 502–549 CE), led by Hou Jing, a former general who had defected from Eastern Wei.