Liu Zixun

Liu Zixun
Pretender of the Liu Song Dynasty
Reign7 February 466[1][2] – 19 September 466
PredecessorEmperor Qianfei
SuccessorEmperor Ming
Born456
Died19 September 466(466-09-19) (aged 9–10)
Full name
Era name and dates
Yìjiā (義嘉): 7 February 466 – 19 September 466
DynastyLiu Song

Liu Zixun (Chinese: 劉子勛; 456 – 19 September 466[3]), courtesy name Xiaode (孝德), was an imperial prince and pretender to the throne of the Chinese Liu Song dynasty, who received claims of allegiance from most provinces of the state during the year 466 after his staff made a claim to the throne on his behalf, rivaling that of his uncle Emperor Ming, following the assassination of his half-brother Emperor Qianfei in January 466. The inability of his troops to defeat the outnumbered troops of Emperor Ming, however, eventually led to the collapse of his regime, and Emperor Ming's general Shen Youzhi captured and executed him at the age of 10.

  1. ^ Volume 131 of Zizhi Tongjian indicated that Liu Zixun declared himself emperor on the yi'wei day of the 1st month of the 2nd year of the Tai'shi era of Emperor Ming's reign. This corresponds to 7 Feb 466 in the Julian calendar. ([泰始二年春正月]乙未,子勋即皇帝位于寻阳,改元义嘉。)
  2. ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 131.
  3. ^ According to Emperor Ming's biography in Book of Song, Liu Zixun was forced to commit suicide on the ji'mao day of the 8th month of the 2nd year of the Tai'shi era of Emperor Ming's reign. This corresponds to 19 Sep 466 in the Julian calendar. ([泰始二年]八月己卯...。晋安王子勋、安陆王子绥、临海王子顼、邵陵王子元并赐死,同党皆伏诛.) Song Shu, vol.08