Jiankang (557) — the same event in Book of Northern Qi, Book of Chen, Book of Liang and 2 more

Book of Northern Qi: In the tenth month, Chen Baxian killed Liang emperor Xiao Fangzhi and enthroned himself (Emperor Wu of Chen). He declared…

What each source says

Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals · AD 557

In the tenth month, Chen Baxian killed Liang emperor Xiao Fangzhi and enthroned himself (Emperor Wu of Chen). He declared himself a vassal of Qi and sent envoys to them.

冬十月乙亥,陳霸先弑其主方智自立,是為陳武帝
Location: 北齊書 卷4

Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals · AD 557 · 建康

Emperor Jing of Liang issued an edict yielding the throne to the Prince of Chen and withdrew to a separate palace.

辛未,梁帝禪位于陳,詔曰
Location: 陳書 卷1 太平2年 十月

Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals · AD 557 · 建康

Chen Baxian made sacrifices at the southern suburb and ascended as emperor, granting a general amnesty at the Taiji Front Hall and changing the era to Yongding; the Liang ruler was enfeoffed as Prince of Jiangyin (founding of Chen).

冬十月乙亥,高祖即皇帝位于南郊
Location: 陳書 卷2 永定元年 十月

Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals · AD 557 · 建康

The King of Chen ascended the throne by abdication; Jing was made Prince of Jiangyin and died at sixteen. End of Liang.

陳王踐阼,奉帝爲江陰王,薨于外邸,時年十六
Location: 卷6 太平二年 十月

History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals · AD 557 · 建康

Emperor Jing abdicated the throne to Chen Baxian (the fall of Liang).

辛未,帝遜位於陳
Location: 南史 卷8 太平2年

History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals · AD 557 · 建康

Chen Baxian ascended the throne at the southern suburbs of Jiankang and founded the Chen dynasty (Yongding era).

冬十月乙亥,皇帝即位于南郊,柴燎告天曰
Location: 南史 卷9 永定1年

Book of Zhou (Zhoushu), Imperial Annals · AD 557 · 建康

In Liang, Chen Baxian deposes Xiao Fangzhi and establishes himself as ruler (Emperor Wu of Chen)

是月,梁相陳霸先廢其主蕭方智而自立,是為陳武帝。
Location: 周書 卷4 明帝1年10月

Where the sources differ

A and B are two of the sources listed above.

On what pointSource ASource BWhat differs (in Korean)
OutcomeBook of Chen (Chenshu), AnnalsHistory of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annalsa는 즉위와 梁 황제 江陰王 봉함, b는 선위만 적음
OutcomeHistory of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), AnnalsBook of Zhou (Zhoushu), Imperial Annalsa는 선위, b는 폐위 후 자립으로 적음
OutcomeHistory of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), AnnalsBook of Zhou (Zhoushu), Imperial Annalsa는 남교 즉위, b는 폐하고 자립으로 적음

Place: 石頭城(建康)

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