Li Xiong

Emperor Wu of Cheng
成武帝
Emperor of Cheng-Han
Reign303–334
PredecessorLi Liu
SuccessorLi Ban
Born274
Died334
Burial
Andu Mausoleum (安都陵)
Full name
Era dates
  • Jiànxīng (建興): 304–306
  • Yànpíng (晏平): 306–311
  • Yùhéng (玉衡): 311–334
Regnal name
Grand General, Grand Commander, Governor of Yi Province (大將軍大都督益州牧, 303–304)
Prince of Chengdu (成都王, 304–306)
Emperor of Great Cheng (大成皇帝, 306–334)
Posthumous name
Emperor Wǔ (武皇帝, lit. "martial")
Temple name
Tàizōng (太宗)
HouseLi
DynastyCheng-Han

Li Xiong (李雄) (274–334), courtesy name Zhongjuan (仲雋), also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Wu of Cheng (Han) (成(漢)武帝), was the first emperor of the Ba-Di-led Cheng-Han dynasty and commonly regarded as its founder (although some historians date Cheng-Han's founding to Li Xiong's father Li Te). Li Xiong's declaration of himself as the Prince of Chengdu in 304 (and thus, independence from Jin dynasty) is commonly regarded as the start of the Sixteen Kingdoms era. The Book of Jin describes Li Xiong as a beautiful-looking and courageous man who was over two meters tall.