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| Emperor Shun of Song 宋順帝 | |||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Liu Song | |||||||||||||
| Reign | 5 August 477[1] – 27 May 479[2] | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Houfei | ||||||||||||
| Successor | None (dynasty abolished) | ||||||||||||
| Born | Liu Zhiguan (劉智觀) 8 August 469 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 23 June 479 (aged 9) | ||||||||||||
| Burial | Suining Mausoleum (遂寧陵) | ||||||||||||
| Consorts | Xie Fanjing of Chen | ||||||||||||
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| Father | Emperor Ming | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Consort Chen Farong | ||||||||||||
Emperor Shun of Liu Song ((劉)宋順帝; 8 August 469[3] – 23 June 479[4][5]), personal name Liu Zhun (劉準), courtesy name Zhongmou (仲謀), childhood name Zhiguan (智觀), was the last emperor of the Liu Song dynasty of China. He became emperor in August 477 after his violent older brother Emperor Houfei was assassinated by his attendant at the instigation of the general Xiao Daocheng, but in his brief reign he was effectively Xiao's puppet. In 479, Xiao forced him to yield the throne to Xiao, ending Liu Song and starting Southern Qi. Later that year, the former Emperor Shun was killed by guards who were supposed to protect him, and the Liu clan was soon slaughtered as well.
- ^ renchen day of the 7th month of the 5th year of the Yuanhui era, per Emperor Shun's biography in Book of Song
- ^ renchen day of the 4th month of the 3rd year of the Sheng'ming era, per Emperor Shun's biography in Book of Song
- ^ guichou day of the 7th month of the 5th year of the Taishi era, per Emperor Shun's biography in Book of Song
- ^ jiwei day of the 5th month of the 1st year of the Jianyuan era, per Emperor Shun's biography in Book of Song
- ^ Liu Zhun's biography in Book of Song indicated that he died at the age of 13 (by East Asian reckoning), but this is likely an error. His biography in Nan Shi indicated the same birth and death dates.