Liang dynasty
The Liang dynasty (Chinese: 梁朝; pinyin: Liáng Cháo) (502-557), alternatively known as the Southern Liang (Chinese: 南梁; pinyin: Nán Liáng) or Xiao Liang (Chinese: 萧梁; pinyin: Xiāo Liáng) in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the third of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. It was preceded by the Southern Qi dynasty and succeeded by the Chen dynasty. The rump state of Western Liang existed until it was conquered in 587 by the Sui dynasty.
The first emperor of Liang, Emperor Wu was a supporter of Buddhism who is said to have engaged in dialog with the monk Bodhidharma.
The Indian translator Paramārtha arrived at the Liang-dynasty court of Emperor Wu in 546 and began his work with imperial patronage. When the emperor was assassinated in 549, he went south to continue his work.[1]
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Liang dynasty, Wikipedia
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Paramārtha, Tsadra Commons
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