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Liang梁
555–587
Western Liang and neighbors
Status	Puppet state of Western Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasty Rump state of Liang dynasty (after 557)
Capital	Jiangling
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
• 555–562	Xiao Cha
• 562–585	Xiao Kui
• 585–587	Xiao Cong
History
• Established	555
• Disestablished	587
Preceded by Succeeded by Liang dynasty Sui dynasty
Today part of	China

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Liang, known in historiography as the Western Liang (Chinese: 西梁) or the Later Liang (Chinese: 後梁), was an imperial dynasty of China during the Northern and Southern dynasties era of Chinese history. Throughout its existence, it remained a puppet state of the Western Wei, Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties. The Western Liang dynasty was ruled by members of the same imperial clan as the Liang dynasty. It was located in the middle Yangtze region in today's central Hubei province.

The Western Liang's founding emperor, Xiao Cha (Emperor Xuan), was a grandson of the Liang dynasty founder Emperor Wu of Liang. As a result, Western Liang is usually considered a rump state of the Liang dynasty after 557. From 555 to 557 the two states claiming the political orthodoxy of the Liang dynasty existed simultaneously: Xiao Cha ruled from Jiangling, while Xiao Yuanming and Xiao Fangzhi ruled from Jiankang. Before 555, Emperor Yuan of Liang also ruled from Jiangling before he was captured and executed by Xiao Cha and his Western Wei backers. However, he is considered a Liang dynasty emperor rather than a Western Liang emperor because, among other things, he (at least nominally) controlled a much larger territory.

The Western Liang had three emperors: Xiao Cha (Emperor Xuan), Xiao Kui (Emperor Ming), and Xiao Cong (Emperor Jing). From 617 to 621, when the Sui dynasty collapsed, Xiao Cha's great-grandson Xiao Xian occupied the former Western Liang territory (and more) and proclaimed himself King of Liang, but his short-lived state is usually considered separate.

Emperors

Notes

1. Some historians consider Western Liang as a continuation of the Liang dynasty since it was founded by Xiao Cha (Emperor Xuan), a grandson of Xiao Yan (Emperor Wu), the founder of the Liang dynasty.

References

1. ^ Dillon, Michael (2016). Encyclopedia of Chinese History. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 387. ISBN 9781317817161. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

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