Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Wen of Liu Song 宋文帝

Sòng Wéndì

Attested AD 424 - AD 453

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Wen of Liu Song was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 135

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 135

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 37Volume 37 Biographies 18: Dao Hui, Liu Quan, Yu Cong, Hu Xiezhi · 1 passage

自漢鑄五銖錢，至宋文帝，歷五百餘年，制度世有廢興，而不變五銖錢者，明其輕重可法，得貨之宜。 From the Han casting of five-zhu coin down to Emperor Wen of Song, more than five hundred years passed; though institutions rose and fell, the five-zhu standard never changed—proof that its weight could serve as law and suited the needs of trade.