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Gao Cheng

521–549 · 6th century

Gao Cheng was the eldest son of Gao Huan and regent of the Eastern Wei after his father's death in 547. He faced the defection of the general Hou Jing to the south and continued the war against Western Wei. He was assassinated by a kitchen slave in 549, and his brother Gao Yang founded the Northern Qi the following year.

Gao Cheng
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