Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince and Ruler

Xiao Dong 蕭棟

Attested AD 551 - AD 551

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Dong was a prince and Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 551 大寶二年八月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 117
AD 551 天正
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 55, passage 124

Key source chapters

Book of Liang, Chapter 55 Volume 55: Zong, Prince of Yuzhang; Ji, Prince of Wuling; Zhengde, Prince of Linhe; Yu, Prince of Hedong 2 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 4 Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen 1 passage

Career and standing

AD 551 大寶二年八月
installed by Hou Jing via forged abdication
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 117

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 1 passage

矯為太宗詔，禪于豫章嗣王棟，大赦改年。 He forged an abdication edict in Taizong's name to the successor prince of Yuzhang, Dong, proclaimed a general amnesty, and changed the reign title.

Book of Liang, Chapter 55Volume 55: Zong, Prince of Yuzhang; Ji, Prince of Wuling; Zhengde, Prince of Linhe; Yu, Prince of Hedong · 2 passages

紀年號天正，與蕭棟暗合，僉曰「天」字「二人」也，「正」字「一止」也。 Ji's reign era was Tianzheng, echoing Xiao Dong's in secret; people read tian as "two men" and zheng as "one halt."

棟、紀僭號，各一年而滅。 Dong and Ji each reigned a single year before they perished.