Xiao Tong
| Xiao Tong | |||||||||
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| Crown Prince of Liang Dynasty | |||||||||
Portrait of Xiao Tong from Sancai Tuhui | |||||||||
| Born | c.October 501 | ||||||||
| Died | 7 May 531 (aged 29) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Crown Princess Cai (fl.508 - 531) Empress Dowager Gong | ||||||||
| Issue | Xiao Huan, Prince An of Yuzhang Xiao Yu, Prince Wuhuan of Hedong Emperor Zuan of Western Liang Xiao Pi, Prince of Wuchang Xiao Jian, Prince of Yiyang | ||||||||
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| Father | Emperor Wu of Liang | ||||||||
| Mother | Ding Lingguang | ||||||||
Xiao Tong (traditional Chinese: 蕭統; simplified Chinese: 萧统; pinyin: Xiāo Tǒng; Wade–Giles: Hsiao T'ung, c.October 501 – 7 May 531), courtesy name Deshi (德施), formally Crown Prince Zhaoming (昭明太子, literally "Accomplished and Understanding Crown Prince"), was a crown prince of the Chinese Liang dynasty, posthumously honored as Emperor Zhaoming (昭明皇帝). He was the oldest son and heir apparent of Emperor Wu of Liang, whom he predeceased. Xiao Tong's enduring legacy is the literary compendium Wen Xuan (Selections of Refined Literature).