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Liu Jun
Emperor Xiaowu, fourth ruler of the Liu Song, courtesy name Xiulong, who reigned 453-464 and enjoyed letters; his Since You Went Away is anthologized.
In a side chamber of a palace, a yellow ceremonial robe embroidered with a dragon hangs on a wooden stand, its hem worked with waves and rocks, before a carved folding screen, while a black lacquer chest sits on a low table by a lattice window and no person is in view.
Also known as Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song · Courtesy name Xiulong · Emperor Xiaowu
Liu Jun, courtesy name Xiulong, was born in 430, the third son of Emperor Wen of Liu Song. In 453 he raised troops against his brother Liu Shao, who had murdered their father, and took the throne as Emperor Xiaowu. He reigned eleven years under the Xiaojian and Daming era names and died in 464. A lover of literary composition, he is represented in the Jade Terrace and Gu Shi Yuan anthologies by pieces such as the old yuefu theme Since You Went Away.
Life and times
Dates 430 CE–464 CE (reigned 453-464 CE)