Emperor Xiaowu of Song

Emperor Xiaowu of Song
Emperor of Liu Song
Reign20 May 453 – 12 July 464
PredecessorLiu Shao
SuccessorEmperor Qianfei
BornLiu Daomin (劉道民)
(430-09-19)September 19, 430
Died12 July 464(464-07-12) (aged 33)
Jiankang, Liu Song
Burial
Jingning Mausoleum (景寧陵)
ConsortsSee § Family
IssueSee § Family
Names
Family name: Liu (劉)
Given name: Jun (駿)
Courtesy name: Xiulong (休龍)
Childhood name: Daomin (道民)
Era dates
Xiaojian (孝建): 454–456
Daming (大明): 457–464
Posthumous name
Emperor Xiaowu (孝武皇帝, lit. "Filial Martial Emperor")
Temple name
Shizu (世祖)
FatherEmperor Wen
MotherEmpress Dowager Zhao

Emperor Xiaowu of Song (宋孝武帝; 19 September 430[1] – 12 July 464[2]), personal name Liu Jun (劉駿), courtesy name Xiulong (休龍), childhood name Daomin (道民), was an emperor of the Liu Song dynasty of China. He was a son of Emperor Wen. After his older brother Liu Shao assassinated their father in 453 and took the throne, he rose in rebellion and overthrew Liu Shao. He was generally regarded as a capable, but harsh and sexually immoral emperor. He curtailed the powers of the officials and imperial princes greatly during his reign.

  1. ^ According to Emperor Xiaowu's biography in Book of Song, he was born on the gengwu day of the 8th month of the 7th year of the Yuan'jia era of his father's reign. This corresponds to 19 Sep 430 on the Julian calendar. (元嘉七年秋八月庚午生。) Song Shu, vol.06
  2. ^ gengshen day of the leap 5th month of the 8th year of the Daming era, per Emperor Xiaowu's biography in Book of Song