Song, Liao, and Jin · Royal Family Member

Crown Prince 皇太子

Attested AD 1173 - AD 1181

Passages: 35
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Crown Prince as a named individual and royal family member. This record brings together 35 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Crown Prince	皇太子
Title	crown prince	皇太子

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jinshi:033:s0077

Roles

Named Individual
Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 十三年六月 · Western Year: AD 1173
Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:033:s0183, jinshi:033:s0187
Source Date: Text: 大定二十一年五月十二日 · Western Year: AD 1181
Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:033:s0125, jinshi:033:s0127
Source Date: Text: 大定十六年四月十九日 · Western Year: AD 1176
Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:033:s0079, jinshi:033:s0080

Family

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Child of Emperor Shizong (世宗)
Kinship Term: crown prince / 皇太子 · Parentage: uncertain

Events and relationships

Kind: ritual · Role: officiant · Action: led-rites · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大定十三年 · Western Year: AD 1173
Explicit · jinshi:033:s0187, jinshi:033:s0202, jinshi:033:s0211, jinshi:033:s0227

Source notes

Historicity: historical
Explicit · jinshi:033:s0077

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 33Volume 33 Treatises 14: Rites 6: Original Shrines, Invocation Ceremonies, Pilgrimages, Other Temples · 35 passages

是年五月，遷聖安寺睿宗皇帝禦容于衍慶宮，皇太子親王宰執奉迎安置。 In the fifth month of that year, Emperor Ruizong's portrait was moved from Sheng'an Temple to Yansqing Palace; the crown prince, princes, and chief councillors welcomed and installed it.

皇帝前一日齋於內殿，皇太子齋于本宮，親王齋于本府，百官齋於其第。 On the previous day the emperor observed purification in the inner hall, the crown prince in his palace, princes in their mansions, and officials at their residences.

太廟令率其屬，于衍慶宮內外掃除，設親王百官拜位於殿庭，又設皇太子拜褥于親王百官位前。 The director of the Grand Ancestral Temple led his staff in sweeping Yansqing Palace inside and out, arranged bowing stations for princes and all officials in the forecourt, and set the crown prince's kneeling mat before their stations.

宣徽院率其屬，于聖武門外之東設西向禦幄，靈星門東設皇太子幄次。 The Palace Domestic Service led its staff in setting a west-facing imperial enclosure east of Shengwu Gate and the crown prince's enclosure east of Lingxing Gate.

皇太子比至車駕進發已前，公服乘馬，本宮官屬導從，至衍慶宮門西下馬，步入幄次。 The crown prince arrived before the imperial procession set out, riding in court dress with his palace officials guiding and attending. West of Yansqing Palace gate he dismounted and entered his enclosure on foot.

俟車駕將至，典贊儀引皇太子出幄次，于親王百官班前奉迎。 When the imperial procession was about to arrive, the master of ritual praise led the crown prince out of his enclosure to welcome it before the ranks of princes and officials.

典贊儀引皇太子入，立於褥位之西，東向。 The master of ritual praise led the crown prince in to stand west of the kneeling mat, facing east.

典贊儀引皇太子就褥位，閣門引親王宰執四品已上職事官回班，並北向立。 The master of ritual praise led the crown prince to the kneeling mat; the Gate Department led princes, chief councillors, and duty officials of the fourth rank and above back to their ranks, all standing facing north.

皇太子已下群官皆再拜。 The crown prince and all officials below him bowed twice.

請皇帝詣神御前褥位，北向立，又請皇帝再拜，皇太子已下群官皆再拜。 They requested that the emperor go to the kneeling mat before the spirit seat and stand facing north, then bow twice; the crown prince and all officials below him bowed twice as well.

又請皇帝再拜，皇太子已下群官皆再拜，訖，皇帝復位。 Again they requested that the emperor bow twice; the crown prince and all officials below him bowed twice. When this was done, the emperor returned to his place.

又請皇帝再拜，皇太子已下群官皆再拜。 Again they requested that the emperor bow twice; the crown prince and all officials below him bowed twice.

典贊儀引皇太子複立于褥位之西，東向。 The master of ritual praise led the crown prince to stand again west of the kneeling mat, facing east.

典贊儀引皇太子，閣門分引殿庭百官，以次出。 The master of ritual praise led the crown prince; the Gate Department led the officials in the forecourt out in separate groups, in order.

至日質明，皇太子親王百官具公服于衍慶宮門外立班，奉迎。 At dawn that day, the crown prince, princes, and all officials in court dress formed ranks outside Yansqing Palace gate to welcome the emperor.

皇帝降輦，入幄次，簾降，典贊儀引皇太子、閣門引親王宰執四品已上官由偏門入，至於殿庭，左右分班立定，二宣徽使導皇帝由天興門正門入，自東階升殿，詣褥位立定。 The emperor descended from the palanquin and entered the enclosure; the curtain was lowered. The master of ritual praise led the crown prince; the Gate Department led princes, chief councillors, and officials of the fourth rank and above through the side gates to the forecourt, where they formed left and right ranks. The two commissioners guided the emperor through Tianxing Hall's main gate, up the east steps, to the kneeling mat.

皇太子已下官合班，五品以下班於殿門外。 Officials from the crown prince downward formed a combined rank; those of the fifth rank and below formed ranks outside the hall gate.

已上，皇太子以下皆陪拜。 Throughout the above, from the crown prince downward all accompanied the bows.

典贊儀引皇太子升殿赴褥位，先兩拜，奠酒再兩拜，降複褥位。 The master of ritual praise led the crown prince up the hall to the kneeling mat; he bowed twice, presented wine and bowed twice again, then descended and returned to the kneeling mat.

皇太子以下官皆再拜。 Officials from the crown prince downward all bowed twice.

次引皇太子以下官出宮門外立班。 Next they led officials from the crown prince downward out beyond the palace gate to form ranks.

皇太子以下官，俟車駕行然後退。 Officials from the crown prince downward waited until the imperial procession had departed before withdrawing.

擬議間，敕遣太子，一位行禮，並諸祭功臣。 While deliberation was underway, an edict dispatched the crown prince to perform the rites for one seat and sacrifices to meritorious ministers as well.

仍令皇太子率百官行禮。 The crown prince was also ordered to lead all officials in performing the rites.

禮直官設皇太子西向位，執事官位皇太子後，近南，西向，各依品從立。 The ritual protocol officer set the crown prince's west-facing station; officiating officials stood behind the crown prince near the south, facing west, each according to rank.

質明，皇太子公服乘馬，本宮官屬導從，至廟門外下馬，步入廟門，至幕。 At dawn the crown prince rode in court dress with his palace officials guiding and attending; outside the temple gate he dismounted, entered on foot, and went to the curtain enclosure.

次引皇太子于百官前絕席位立，贊者曰：「再拜。」 Next the crown prince was led to stand before all officials at the separate station. The announcer called: "Bow twice."

內常侍以下分左右前引，皇太子步自舊廟先從行，親王次之，百官分左右後從，儀衛導從，至別廟殿下北向。 Inner palace attendants and those below guided ahead on either side; the crown prince walked on foot from the old temple, going first, princes next, and all officials following behind on either side with ceremonial guards. They reached below the separate temple hall, facing north.

禮直官引皇太子以下親王百官入殿庭，北向西上、重行立，皇太子在絕席立，禮直官贊曰：「再拜。」 The ritual protocol officer led the crown prince, princes, and all officials into the forecourt in north-facing double ranks, seniority from the west; the crown prince stood at the separate station. The ritual protocol officer called: "Bow twice."

禮直官引皇太子西向位立定。 The ritual protocol officer led the crown prince to his west-facing station.

即引皇太子就盥洗位，北向，搢笏，盥手，帨手，執笏。 He then led the crown prince to the hand-washing station, facing north; he inserted his tablet, washed and dried his hands, and held his tablet.

執笏，升，詣酒尊所，西向立，執事者以爵授皇太子，搢笏，執爵。 He held his tablet, ascended, and went to the wine vessel, standing facing west; an attendant handed him the goblet; he inserted his tablet and held the goblet.

執事者舉冪酌酒，皇太子以爵授執事者，詣神位前北向，搢笏，跪。 An attendant raised the cover and poured wine; the crown prince handed the goblet back, went before the spirit seat facing north, inserted his tablet, and knelt.

執事者以爵授皇太子，執爵三祭酒，反爵於坫，執笏，俯伏，興，少立。 An attendant handed him the goblet; he thrice poured libation, returned the goblet to the stand, held his tablet, prostrated himself, rose, and stood briefly.

皇太子就兩拜，降階復位。 The crown prince bowed twice, descended the steps, and returned to his station.