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Brief: This article reveals the bloody collapse of the Liu Song Dynasty. Plagued by parricide, fratricide, and tyrannical child emperors, the imperial family slaughtered each other for power. Cruelty and paranoia destroyed the realm, clearing the way for Xiao Daocheng to seize the throne and found the Southern Qi Dynasty.
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Introduction: This article recounts the heroic Siege of Xuyi. After Liu Song’s failed northern expedition, Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei attacked the small fortress. Magistrate Shen Pu and General Zang Zhi defended it bravely, repelling the mighty Wei army. Humiliated, Taiwu returned north and was soon assassinated, ending his tyrannical reign.