Emperor Wu of Liang (jan 1, 502 – jan 1, 549)
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Patron of gentry Buddhism, called the “Emperor bodhisattva” or “Bodhisattva Son of Heaven”- Combined Chinese idea of divine ruler with Buddhist notion of Chakravartin
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Date:
jan 1, 502
jan 1, 549
~ 47 years