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| Xiao Tong | |||||||||
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| Crown Prince of Liang Dynasty | |||||||||
 Portrait of Xiao Tong from Sancai Tuhui | |||||||||
| Born | c.October 501 | ||||||||
| Died | 7 May 531 (aged 29) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Crown Princess Cai (fl.508 - 531[1]) Empress Dowager Gong | ||||||||
| Issue | Xiao Huan, Prince An of Yuzhang Xiao Yu, Prince Wuhuan of Hedong Emperor Zuan of Western Liang Xiao Pi, Prince of Wuchang Xiao Jian, Prince of Yiyang | ||||||||
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| Father | Emperor Wu of Liang | ||||||||
| Mother | Ding Lingguang | ||||||||
Xiao Tong (traditional Chinese: 蕭統; simplified Chinese: 萧统; pinyin: Xiāo Tǒng; Wade–Giles: Hsiao T'ung, c.October 501[2] – 7 May 531[3]), courtesy name Deshi (德施), formally Crown Prince Zhaoming (昭明太子, literally "Accomplished and Understanding Crown Prince"), was a crown prince of the Chinese Liang dynasty, posthumously honored as Emperor Zhaoming (昭明皇帝). He was the oldest son of Emperor Wu of Liang, whom he predeceased. Xiao Tong's enduring legacy is the literary compendium Wen Xuan (Selections of Refined Literature).
- ^ Lady Cai was recorded to have outlived her husband as after his death, she moved to Jinhua Palace (金华宫) with Lu Xiang (陆襄) as the official in charge of the palace. (中大通三年，昭明太子薨，官属罢，妃蔡氏别居金华宫，以襄为中散大夫、领步兵校尉、金华宫家令、知金华宫事。) Book of Liang, vol. 27. Lu Xiang's biography indicate that he received his next appointment in 535 (7th year of the Zhong Da'tong era, although the era name was changed to Da'tong on 18 Feb 535 (1st day of the lunar year)). Thus, it is possible (but not certain) that Lady Cai died in late 534/early 535.
- ^ 9th month of the 1st year of the Zhong'xing era of Xiao Baorong's reign, per Xiao Tong's biography in Book of Liang. The month corresponds to 28 Sep to 27 Oct 501 in the Julian calendar.
- ^ yi'si day of the 4th month of the 3rd year of the Zhong Da'tong era, per Emperor Wu's biography in Book of Liang