Hou Jing
Hou Jing (|p=Hóu Jǐng}}; died 26 May 552),
courtesy name Wanjing (萬景), was a Chinese military general, monarch, and politician. He was a general of
Northern Wei,
Eastern Wei, and
Liang, and briefly, after controlling the Liang imperial regime for several years, usurped the Liang throne, establishing a state of Han. He was soon defeated by the Liang prince
Xiao Yi, the prince of Xiangdong, and was killed by his own associates while in flight. He is one of the most reviled figures in ancient Chinese history, known for his extreme cruelty to enemies and civilians.
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