Xiao Shunzhi

Xiao Shunzhi
蕭順之
Emperor Wen (文皇帝)
Marquis of Linxiang
臨湘縣侯
SuccessorXiao Yi, Prince Jun of Zhangsha
BornZhongduli County, Lanling, Liu Song dynasty (now northern Wujin District, Changzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu)
DiedJiankang, Southern Qi (now Nanjing)
ConsortsLady Zhang
IssueXiao Yi
Xiao Fu
Emperor Wu of Liang
Xiao Chang
Princess Yixing
Princess Xi'an
Xiao Rong
Xiao Hong
Xiao Xiu
Xiao Wei
Xiao Dan
9th son
Xiao Hui
Names
Xiao Shunzhi (蕭順之)
Posthumous name
  • Before April 502

Marquis Xian of Linxiang
臨湘縣侯

  • After April 502
Emperor Wen
文皇帝
Temple name
Taizu (太祖)
HouseLanling Xiao
FatherXiao Daoci (萧道赐)
MotherXiao Daoci's concubine
OccupationGeneral

Xiao Shunzhi (蕭順之), courtesy name Wenwei (文纬),[1] was a general of the Southern Qi dynasty. He was a distant cousin and advisor of the Liu Song general, later emperor, Xiao Daocheng. His son, Xiao Yan, would become the founding emperor of the Liang dynasty.

He was honoured as Emperor Wen (文皇帝), with the temple name of Taizu (太祖).

Family

Consort(s) and issues:

  • Empress Wenxian, of the Zhang clan (文獻皇后 張氏, d.471), personal name Shangrou (尚柔)[2][3][4]
    • Xiao Yi, Prince Jun of Zhangsha (長沙郡王 蕭懿; d. 19 November 500), 1st son[5]
    • Xiao Fu, Prince Zhao of Yongyang (永阳昭王萧敷; 461 – 18 September 497), 2nd son
    • Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝 蕭衍; 464 – 12 June 549), 3rd son
    • Xiao Chang, Prince Xuan of Hengyang (衡阳宣王萧畅), 4th son[6]
    • Xiao Lingyi, Princess Yixing (义兴长公主 蕭令嫕)
      • married Wang Lin (王琳) of Langya Wang clan and had issue (at least a son)
    • Princess Mu of Xin'an (新安穆公主)
      • Married Wang Maozhang (王茂璋) of Langya Wang clan and had issue (one son).
  • Consort Dowager, of the Li clan (李太妃)[7]
    • Xiao Rong, Prince Jian of Guiyang (桂阳简王萧融; 472 – 15 April 501), 5th son
  • Consort Dowager, of the Chen clan (陈太妃)[7]
    • Xiao Hong, Prince Jinghui of Linchuan (临川靖惠王 蕭宏; 473 – 13 May 526), 6th son
    • Xiao Wei, Prince Yuan of Nanping (萧伟; d. 7 May 533), 8th son
  • Consort Dowager, of the Wu clan (吴太妃)[7]
    • Xiao Xiu, Prince Kang of Ancheng (安成康王 蕭秀; 475 – 4 May 518), 7th son
    • Xiao Dan (萧憺; 478 – 11 December 522), 11th son
  • Consort Dowager, of the Fei clan (费太妃)[7]
    • 9th son[8]
    • Xiao Hui, Prince Zhonglie of Poyang (鄱陽忠烈王蕭恢; d. 4 October 526), 10th son

References

  1. ^ 《南史·梁本紀上》:「道賜生皇考,諱順之,字文緯,于齊高帝為始族弟。」《梁書》無記載其表字。
  2. ^ Yao Silian, Book of Liang (梁書), Empresses Biography
  3. ^ Yao Silian, Book of Liang, Vol. 16
  4. ^ History of the Southern Dynasties, Vol. 12
  5. ^ Initially, he held the posthumous title of Marquis Xuan of Linxiang (臨湘縣國侯)
  6. ^ Imitially, he held the title Marquis of Jiangling (江陵县侯)
  7. ^ a b c d Yao Silian, Book of Liang, Vol.22
  8. ^ Died early