| Emperor Jing of Western Liang 西梁靖帝 | |||||
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| Duke of Liang 梁公 Duke of Ju 莒國公 | |||||
| Reign | 585–587 | ||||
| Predecessor | Xiao Kui | ||||
| Born | 558 | ||||
| Died | 607 (aged 48–49) | ||||
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| Father | Xiao Kui | ||||
Emperor Jing of Western Liang ((西)梁靖帝, as later honored by Xiao Xi in 617), personal name Xiao Cong (蕭琮), courtesy name Wenwen (溫文), known during the Sui dynasty as the Duke of Ju (莒公) then Duke of Liang (梁公), was the final emperor of the Western Liang dynasty of China. He died c.September 607,[1] by which time he was at least into middle age. Both he and his father Emperor Ming heavily relied on the military support of the Sui. In 587, after Emperor Jing's uncle Xiao Yan (蕭巖) and brother Xiao Huan (蕭瓛), surrendered to the Chen dynasty after suspecting Sui intentions, Emperor Wen of Sui abolished the Western Liang throne, seized Western Liang territories, and made Emperor Jing one of his officials, thus ending the Western Liang dynasty.