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Xiao Tong
Xiao Tong, known posthumously as Crown Prince Zhaoming, was the eldest son of Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty in southern China. A devout Buddhist and patron of letters, he gathered scholars at his court and directed the compilation of the Wen Xuan, the most influential anthology of early Chinese literature. He died before his father, after an accident while boating, and never reigned.
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