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Xiao Ziliang

460–494 · 5th century

Xiao Ziliang (460–494), Prince of Jingling, was a son of Emperor Wu of Southern Qi and a leading patron of literature and Buddhism. At his estate near the capital Jiankang he gathered scholars and monks, including the Eight Friends of Jingling, and sponsored Buddhist debates and the copying of scriptures. Passed over in the succession of 493, he died the following year.

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