Liu Shao, courtesy name Xiuyuan (休遠), later known as Yuanxiong, was briefly the fourth emperor of the Liu Song dynasty of China. He was Emperor Wen's crown prince who, after hearing that his father was going to depose him, staged a coup d'état and assassinated his father, taking over the throne, but was then defeated and killed by his brother Liu Jun, the Prince of Wuling, who took the throne.
- Position held
- Emperor of China
- Citizenship
- Liu Song dynasty
- Born
- 426
- Died
- 453
