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Xiao Cong

558–607 · 6th century · Also known as Emperor Jing of Western Liang

Xiao Cong was the third and last emperor of the Western Liang, a client state at Jiangling on the middle Yangtze. In 587 Emperor Wen of Sui summoned him to Chang'an and abolished the state; Xiao Cong was given a noble title, and his sister was the empress of Emperor Yang of Sui.

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Western Liang (555-587)

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Xiao Cong. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/xiao-cong
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