Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Xiao Ziliang 子良

Ziliang

Attested AD 479 - AD 493

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Ziliang was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 479 to AD 493 聞喜公至竟陵王
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 21, 42

Career and standing

Duke of Wenxi 聞喜公
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 21
Prince of Jingling 竟陵王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 42

Learning and skills

Belief Buddhism 佛法 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 43

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 44Volume 44 Biographies 25: Xu Xiaosi, Shen Wenji · 3 passages

未拜，爲寧朔將軍、聞喜公子良征虜長史，遷尚書吏部郎，太子右衞率，轉長史。 Before he could take up that post he was made General Who Pacifies the North and Chief Clerk on the campaign staff of Duke Ziliang of Wenxi, then promoted to Director of the Ministry of Personnel, Right Commandant of the Heir Apparent's Guard, and finally Chief Clerk.

竟陵王子良甚善之。 Prince Ziliang of Jingling was very fond of him.

子良好佛法，使孝嗣及廬江何胤掌知齋講及衆僧。 Ziliang was devoted to Buddhism and had Xiaosi and He Yin of Lujiang oversee vegetarian lectures and the monastic community.