hiː wʌzɐ sˈʌn ʌv ˈɛmpɚɹɚ wˈɛn, hˌuː ɪn fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː kənspˈaɪɚd wɪð hɪz ˈoʊldɚ bɹˈʌðɚ lˈɪuː ʃˈaʊ ðə kɹˈaʊn pɹˈɪns tʊ ɐsˈæsᵻnˌeɪt ðɛɹ fˈɑːðɚ sˌoʊ ðæt lˈɪuː ʃˈaʊ kʊd bɪkˌʌm ˈɛmpɚɹɚ.
He was a son of Emperor Wen, who in 453 conspired with his older brother Liu Shao the Crown Prince to assassinate their father so that Liu Shao could become emperor.