Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei

Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei (524–552), personal name Yuan Shanjian, is the only emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Eastern Wei – a branch successor state to Northern Wei.

In 524, Northern Wei's paramount general Gao Huan, after Emperor Xiaowu has fled the capital Luoyang to reestablish the imperial government at Chang'an, makes Emperor Xiaojing emperor as Emperor Xiaowu's replacement, and moves the capital from Luoyang to Yecheng, thus dividing Northern Wei into two, and Emperor Xiaojing's state becomes known as Eastern Wei.

Although Gao Huan treats him with respect, real power is in the hands of Gao Huan, then Gao Huan's sons Gao Cheng and Gao Yang.

In 550, Gao Yang forces Emperor Xiaojing to yield the throne to him, ending Eastern Wei and establishing Northern Qi (as its Emperor Wenxuan).

Around the new year 552, the former Emperor Xiaojing is poisoned to death on the orders of the new emperor.

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