Nan Liang dynasty
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The Nan Liang dynasty (502β557 CE) was one of the four short-lived dynasties that ruled southern China during the Six Dynasties period. Based in Jiankang (modern Nanjing), these dynasties governed the region south of the Yangtze River. Despite political instability and internal conflicts, this era, particularly under Emperor Wudi (reigned 502β549), saw a flourishing of Chinese culture, including literature, art, philosophy, and religion. The Nan Liang dynasty was eventually succeeded by the Nan Chen dynasty.123
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ChinaThe Dong (Eastern) Jin (317β420) and later dynasties in the south (420β589)β¦420β479; Nan [Southern] Qi, 479β502; Nan Liang, 502β557; and Nan Chen, 557β589βand all but Dong Jin are also known as Nanchao [Southern Dynasties] in Chinese history; the earlier kingdom of Wu, 222β280, is counted as the sixth dynasty.) Their annihilation (in 589) was postponed only by the internal division ofβ¦
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β¦Nan (Southern) Qi (479β502), the Nan Liang (502β557), and the Nan Chen (557β589). Although it was a time of comparative political weakness, Chinese culture flourished during this period.
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