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Ming Ti« After deposing the last two sovereigns of that dynasty, he proclaimed himself Emperor of the Southern Gh'i dynasty in 479« He ruled well for three years, and boasted that if he conld have the empire for ten years, he would make gold and clay of the sanie value. Canonised as "^ jjj^ "j^ ^ •
715 Hsiao Tsê (T. ^ jg). A.D. 440-493. Son of Hsiao Tao*eh'4ng, whom he succeeded in 482 as second Emperor of the Southern ChH dynasty. A good ruler, under whom the people were at peace, he was nevertheless extravagant and fond of pleasure. Under his reign the term of three years' service for provincial officials was instituted. See Wang Su* Canonised as fft jfl :]B^ ^ .
716 Hsiao Tsung (T. JSl^)- 6th and 7th cent. A.D. Son of Hsiao Euei, whom he succeeded on the throne of the Minor Liang dynasty in A.D. 585 , with the year-title ^ ^ . When he proposed to proceed to Court in token of his all^^iance to the first Emperor of the Sui dynasiy, the latter sent troops to escort him. This gave rise to suspicion in the minds of some of his own officials, and there was a rising, the upshot of which was that the Minor Liang dynasiy came to an end, Hsiao Tsung receiving in 587 a high appointment and being ennobled as Duke. Under the next Emperor he was held in high favour, but a stupid rumour got abroad that he was meditating a revolt, and he was dismissed to his home where he soon afterwards died. He was a good scholar, and cared nothing for fame. His one weakness was wine.
Hsiao Tsung. See (Sung) Chao Shên; (Ming) Chu Yu-t'ang.
717 Hsiao T'ung |fe (T. ^ Jfi. H. ^^). A.D. 501-531. The eldest son of Ebiao Yen, founder of the Liang dynasty. Before he was five years old he was reported to have learnt the Classics by heart, and his later years were marked by great literary abiliiy, notably in verse-making. Handsome and of
