Hou Jing

Emperor of the Han Dynasty

500 CE to 552 CE

Hou Jing (died 552), courtesy name Wanjing, is a general for the Chinese states Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, and Liang Dynasty, and briefly, after controlling the Liang imperial regime for several years, usurps the Liang throne, establishing a state of Han.

He is soon defeated by the Liang prince Xiao Yi the Prince of Xiandong, and he is killed by his own associates while in flight.

He is one of the reviled figures in Chinese history, known for his exceeding cruelty to enemies and civilians.

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