Xiao Zixian (萧子显 Xiāo Zǐ Xiǎn, 489–537), courtesy name
Jingyang (景阳), formally
Viscount Jiao of Ningdu (宁都骄子), was a Chinese historian best known for producing the
Book of Qi (also known as
Book of Southern Qi), part of the
Twenty-Four Histories. He was the only author of the
Twenty-Four Histories to be a member of the
chronicled dynasty's ruling house.
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Works
Xiao Zixian produced the following books:
• Book of Qi (齐书)
• Book of the Later Han (后汉书)
• Jinshicao (晋史草)
• Putong Bei Fa Ji (普通北伐记)
• Gui Jian Zhuan (贵俭传)
Family
Xiao Zixian's grandfather was Xiao Daocheng (Emperor Gao of Southern Qi), and his father was Emperor Gao's second son Xiao Ni, the Prince of Yuzhang.
Xiao Zixian was the fifth son of Xiao Ni. His elder brothers were (in descending order of seniority) Xiao Zilian (萧子廉), Xiao Zike (萧子恪), Xiao Zicao (萧子操), and Xiao Zifan (萧子范). Xiao Zixian had two younger brothers: Xiao Ziyun (萧子云) and Xiao Zihui (萧子晖).
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萧子显（487年 - 537年），字
景阳（一作
景畅），
南齐宗室，齐高帝萧道成孙，豫章文献王
萧嶷第八子。南朝史学家及文学家。
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生平
萧子显幼时聪慧，深受萧嶷的宠爱。齐武帝永明十一年（493年），封宁都县侯。天监元年（502年），梁朝建立，降封宁都县子。历任太子中舍人、国子祭酒、侍中、吏部尚书等职。
后迁仁威将军、吴兴郡太守，至郡未几即卒，时年五十一岁。博学能文，好饮酒、爱山水，不畏鬼神，恃才傲物。见九流宾客，不与交言，只是举起手中扇子，一挥而已，谥曰「骄」。
著作
撰有《后汉书》《晋史草》《南齐书》《普通北伐记》《贵俭传》等历史著作。但除《南齐书》外，均佚。
参考文献及注释
• 《梁书·萧子恪列传》
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