Xiao Zixian

Xiao Zixian (simplified Chinese: 萧子显; traditional Chinese: 蕭子顯; pinyin: Xiāo Zǐ Xiǎn, 489–537[1]), courtesy name Jingyang (景陽), formally Viscount Jiao of Ningdu (寧都驕子), was a Chinese historian[2] best known for producing the Book of Qi[3] (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.

Xiao Zixian produced the following books:[4] 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.

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).

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