sˌʌm tˈaɪm pɹˈaɪɚ tə fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, lˈɪuː ʃˈaʊ ænd lˈɪuː dʒˈʌn ðə pɹˈɪns ʌv ʃˈɪksɪŋ hæd bɪkˌʌm ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪððə wˈɪtʃ jˈæn dˈeɪəjˌuː tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, hˌuːz mˈædʒɪkəl ɐbˈɪləɾiz ðɛɹ sˈɪstɚ lˈɪuː jˈɪŋ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ ðə pɹˈɪnsɛs dəŋjˈɑːŋ hæd bᵻlˈiːvd ɡɹˈeɪtli.
Some time prior to 452, Liu Shao and Liu Jun the Prince of Shixing had become acquainted with the witch Yan Daoyu (嚴道育), whose magical abilities their sister Liu Ying'e (劉英娥) the Princess Dongyang had believed greatly.