Xiao Yuanming
| Emperor Min of Liang 梁閔帝 | |||||||||||||
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| Emperor of the Liang Dynasty | |||||||||||||
| Reign | July 1 – October 29, 555 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Yuan | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Jing | ||||||||||||
| Western Liang Emperor(s) | Emperor Xuan | ||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | ||||||||||||
| Died | June 2, 556 | ||||||||||||
| Issue | Xiao Zhang Xiao Yu Xiao Dao Xiao Dun | ||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | Liang Dynasty | ||||||||||||
| Father | Xiao Yi | ||||||||||||
Xiao Yuanming (蕭淵明) (died 2 June 556), courtesy name Jingtong (靖通), often known by his pre-ascension title of Marquess of Zhenyang (貞陽侯), at times known by his post-removal title Duke of Jian'an (建安公), honored Emperor Min (閔皇帝) by Xiao Zhuang, was briefly an emperor of the Chinese Liang dynasty. He was the nephew of the founding emperor Emperor Wu. In 555, with Liang in disarray after Western Wei had captured and killed Emperor Yuan, Northern Qi, which had held Xiao Yuanming as an honored captive since 547, forced the general Wang Sengbian to accept Xiao Yuanming as emperor. Soon, however, Wang's subordinate Chen Baxian killed Wang and removed Xiao Yuanming from the throne, replacing him with Emperor Yuan's son Xiao Fangzhi (Emperor Jing). Xiao Yuanming died the following year.