The talented Yang Mu-je, why did he starve to death?
Emperor Wu of the Southern Dynasty
1. The capable Emperor Wu of the Southern Dynasty, contemporaries of Kings Munyeong and Beopheung
2. Competent in the first half of his reign and incompetence in the second half
3. Emperor Wu of the Southern Dynasty ascended to the throne after overthrowing Xiao Baoquan of Qi
4. Rebellion by his nephew, Su Jingde, who had been adopted but then excommunicated
5. Yuwen Tai refused Hou Jing's surrender, while Emperor Wu of the Southern Dynasty accepted it
6. Emperor Wu of the Southern Dynasty improved relations with the Eastern Wei, while Hou Jing remained uneasy
7. Hou Jing and Su Jingde captured the Liang capital of Jiankang
8. Emperor Wu of the Southern Dynasty starved to death by Hou Jing
9. Emperor Wu of the Southern Dynasty was buried 26 days after his death
10. Harsh criticism from Sima Guang, author of Zizhi Tongjian