Liang Dynasty

State · 510–560 CE · at its largest around 510 CE

Emperor Wu of Liang, a devout Buddhist who repeatedly gave himself to monasteries, made Jiankang a city of hundreds of temples and great learning. His son compiled the classic anthology 'Selections of Refined Literature', but Hou Jing's revolt left the capital starving and ruined.

On its lands while it lasted

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