Shuyuan Chen

Shuyuan Chen (5th century – September 19, 466), personal name unknown, was a consort of Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song who carried the second rank of concubine Shuyuan. In 456 she bore Emperor Xiaowu his third son Liu Zixun. Neither she nor her son was favored by Emperor Xiaowu. In 464 when Emperor Xiaowu died, with Zixun having been created Prince of Jin'an and appointed governor of Jiang Province, Shuyuan Chen was created Princess Dowager of Jin'an and sent to live with her son.[1][2]

In 465, Liu Ziye successor of Emperor Xiaowu was killed, and his uncle Liu Yu, Prince of Xiangdong succeeded as Emperor Ming of Liu Song; he forced Liu Zishang Prince of Yuzhang second son of Emperor Xiaowu to commit suicide, making Zixun the eldest living son of Emperor Xiaowu. In 466, local officials led by Deng Wan, chief of staff of Zixun, supported Zixun as a rival emperor.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Shuyuan Chen was presumably honored as empress dowager, although it was not clearly recorded.

Initially, Zixun received support from most states and counties, but was suppressed seven months later; both Zixun and Empress Dowager Chen were executed by Shen Youzhi, a general of Emperor Ming, upon the sack of Xunyang capital of Jiang Province.[1][2][3][7]

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  1. ^ a b c (孝武帝二十八男：……陳淑媛生晋安王子勳；……晋安王子勳，字孝德，孝武帝第三子也。大明四年，年五歲，封晋安王，食邑二千戶。……未拜而世祖崩，以鎮軍將軍還為江州，本官如故。 眼患風，為世祖所不愛。……泰始二年正月七日，奉子勳為帝，即偽位於尋陽城，……沈攸之諸軍至尋陽，誅子勳及其母，同逆皆夷滅。) Song Shu, vol. 80
  2. ^ a b c (孝武帝二十八男。…… 陳淑媛生晋安王子勳。……晋安王子勳字孝德，孝武第三子也。 眼患風，不為孝武所愛。大明四年，年五歲，封晋安王。 七年，為江州刺史，加都督。 八年，改授雍州，未拜而孝武崩，還為江州。……泰始二年正月七日，奉子勳為帝，即偽位於尋陽，年號義嘉，備置百官，四方回應。 ……及軍敗，子勳見殺，時年十一。) Nan Shi, vol. 14
  3. ^ a b (琬以子勳次第居三，又以尋陽起事，有符世祖，理必萬克。 乃取令書投地曰：「殿下當開端門，黃閣是吾徒事耳！」……立宗廟，設壇場，矯作崇憲太后璽，令群僚上偽號於子勳。…… 泰始二年正月七日，即位於尋陽城，改景和二年為義嘉元年。沈攸之諸軍至江州，斬子勳於桑尾牙下，傳首京都。) Song Shu, vol. 84
  4. ^ (符至尋陽，鄧琬乃投於地，攘袂而起曰：「殿下當開端門，何黃闔之有！」與陶亮等徵兵馳檄，建牙於桑厄。 時雍州刺史袁顗便勸子勳即位，琬乃立宗廟，設壇場，造乘輿法服，立子勳為天子，即位江州，號義嘉元年。 ……攸之軍至江州，斬子勳。) Bei Shi, vol. 97
  5. ^ (琬以子勳次第居三，又以尋陽起事，有符孝武，理必萬克。 乃取令書投地曰：「殿下當開端門，黃合是吾徒事耳。」眾並駭愕。 ……袁顗馳書報琬，勸勿解甲，並奉勸子勳即偽比特。 琬乃稱說符瑞，令顧昭之撰為瑞命記。 造乘輿禦服，立宗廟，設壇場，矯作崇憲太后璽令，群僚上偽號於子勳。 泰始二年正月七日，即位於尋陽城。 改景和三年為義嘉元年。 ……沈攸之諸軍至江州，斬子勳於桑尾牙下，傳首建鄴。) Nan Shi, vol. 40
  6. ^ (琬以晋安王子勳次第居三，又以尋陽起事與世祖同符，謂事必有成，取令書投地曰：「殿下當開端門，黃閣是吾徒事耳！」……袁顗既至襄陽，即與諮議參軍劉胡繕修兵械，簡集士卒，詐稱被太皇太后令，使其起兵，即建牙馳檄，奉表勸子勳即大位。) Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 130
  7. ^ a b (鄧琬稱說符瑞，詐稱受路太后璽書，帥將佐上尊於晋安王子勳。 乙未，子勳即皇帝位於尋陽，改元義嘉。 ……沈攸之等諸軍至尋陽，斬晋安王子勳，傳首建康，時年十一。) Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 131
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