Xiao Zixian (蕭子顯 Xiāo Zǐ Xiǎn, 489–537), courtesy name
Jingyang (景陽), formally
Viscount Jiao of Ningdu (寧都驕子), 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 (萧子範). Xiao Zixian had two younger brothers: Xiao Ziyun (萧子雲) and Xiao Zihui (萧子晖).
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蕭子顯（487年 - 537年），字
景陽（一作
景暢），
南齊宗室，齊高帝蕭道成孫，豫章文獻王
蕭嶷第八子。南朝史學家及文學家。
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生平
蕭子顯幼時聰慧，深受蕭嶷的寵愛。齊武帝永明十一年（493年），封寧都縣侯。天監元年（502年），梁朝建立，降封寧都縣子。歷任太子中舍人、國子祭酒、侍中、吏部尚書等職。
後遷仁威將軍、吳興郡太守，至郡未幾即卒，時年五十一歲。博學能文，好飲酒、愛山水，不畏鬼神，恃才傲物。見九流賓客，不與交言，只是舉起手中扇子，一揮而已，謚曰「驕」。
著作
撰有《後漢書》《晉史草》《南齊書》《普通北伐記》《貴儉傳》等歷史著作。但除《南齊書》外，均佚。
參考文獻及註釋
• 《梁書·蕭子恪列傳》
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