Emperor Wu of Chen
Emperor Wu of Chen (Chinese: 陳武帝; 503– 9 August 559), personal name Chen Baxian (陳霸先), courtesy name Xingguo (興國), childhood name Fasheng (法生), was the founding emperor of the Chen dynasty of China. He first distinguished himself as a Liang dynasty general during the campaign against the rebel general Hou Jing, and he was progressively promoted. In 555, he seized power after a coup against his superior, the general Wang Sengbian, and in 557 he forced Emperor Jing of Liang to abdicate the throne to him, thereby establishing the Chen dynasty. He died in 559, and as his only surviving son Chen Chang was held by the Northern Zhou dynasty, he was succeeded by his nephew Chen Qian (Emperor Wen).
| Emperor Wu of Chen 陳武帝 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of the Chen dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 16 November 557 – 9 August 559 | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Wen | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | Chen Fasheng (陳法生) 503 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 August 559 (aged 55–56) | ||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Wan'an Mausoleum (萬安陵, in present-day Jiangning District, Nanjing) | ||||||||||||||||
| Consorts | Empress Zhao Empress Xuan | ||||||||||||||||
| Issue | Chen Chang Princess Yongshi Princess Kuaijimu Princess Yuhua | ||||||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | Chen dynasty | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Chen Wenzan | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Lady Dong | ||||||||||||||||
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