Emperor Xuan of Liang, Xiao Yun (519-562 AD), with the courtesy name Lisun, was born in Nanlanling (now Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province). The founding emperor of the Western Liang Dynasty (reigned from 555 to 562), the grandson of Emperor Wu of Liang Xiao Yan, and the third son of Prince Zhaoming Xiao Tong. I have been eager to learn and proficient in Buddhism since childhood. At the beginning, he was granted the title of Duke of Qujiang County by the imperial grandson. In the third year of the Zhongtong reign, he was conferred the title of King of Yueyang, appointed as the Governor of East Yangzhou, and transferred to the position of Governor of Yongzhou. In the third year of the Taiqing reign, Prince Xiao Yu of Hedong was attacked by Prince Xiao Yi of Xiangdong. He led his troops to attack Jiangling, but was defeated and fled. He then pledged allegiance to Western Wei and borrowed troops. In the third year of Chengsheng (554 AD), General Yang Zhong of Western Wei captured Jiangling. After the death of Emperor Yuan of Liang, Xiao Yan officially ascended to the throne and established the Western Liang, with the reign title Da Ding. In the fourth year of Dading (558 AD), the general Wang Cao was dispatched to seize Changsha, Wuling, Nanping and other counties in Xiangzhou. In the eighth year of Dading (562 AD), he passed away and was posthumously honored with the title of Emperor Xuan and the temple name Zhongzong. He was buried in Pingling.
梁宣帝萧詧（519年－562年），字理孙，南兰陵（今江苏省常州市武进区）人。西梁开国皇帝（555年―562年在位），梁武帝萧衍之孙，昭明太子萧统第三子。自幼好学，精通佛法。初以皇孙，封曲江县公。中大通三年，加封岳阳王，拜东扬州刺史，迁雍州刺史等职。太清三年，河东王萧誉受到湘东王萧绎攻击，率众攻伐江陵，兵败逃亡，向西魏称藩借兵。承圣三年（554年），西魏大将军杨忠攻破江陵。梁元帝去世后，萧詧正式即位，建立西梁，年号大定。大定四年（558年），派遣大将王操掠取湘州长沙、武陵、南平等郡。大定八年（562年），驾崩，谥号宣皇帝，庙号中宗，葬于平陵。
萧詧·《百合》
接叶有多种，开花无异色。
含露或低垂，从风时偃仰。
Lily
Xiao Cha
The foliages are multiform in appearance,
No variegation presents itself in efflorescence.
Occasionally, kissing the dew, she droops as she pleases,
And, at intervals, bends or lifts her head with the breezes.
