Overview
Emperor Daizong was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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Family
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Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment greatly praised Yao Nanzhong's memorial · Mode historian-judgment
- Assessment grieved deeply without cease for the empress · Mode historian-judgment
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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan · 8 passages
大歷十三年，貞懿皇后獨孤氏崩，代宗悼惜不已，令於近城為陵墓，冀朝夕臨望於目前。
In Dali 13 the Virtuous and Gracious Empress, née Dugu, died. Emperor Daizong grieved deeply and ordered a mausoleum built close to the capital so he could look upon it at every hour of the day.
伏聞貞懿皇后今於城東章敬寺北以起陵廟，臣不知有司之請乎，陛下之意乎，陰陽家流希旨乎？
I have heard that a mausoleum and temple for the Virtuous and Gracious Empress are being built north of Zhangjing Temple, east of the city. I do not know whether this came from the responsible offices, from Your Majesty's own wish, or from geomancers currying favor.
謹具疏陳論，伏願暫留天睠而省察焉。
I respectfully lay out my argument below and beg Your Majesty to pause and consider it.
長安城，是陛下皇居也，其可穿鑿興動，建陵墓於其側乎？
Chang'an is Your Majesty's imperial residence. How can we bore into the earth and raise a mausoleum beside it?
伏以貞懿皇后，坤德合天，母慈逮下，陛下以切軫旒扆，久俟蓍龜。
The Virtuous and Gracious Empress united earth virtue with Heaven and extended motherly kindness to all below. Your Majesty, stricken at the throne, has long awaited the diviners' verdict on the burial site.
凡此數事，實玷大猷，天下鹹知，伏惟陛下熟計而取其長也。
All these points truly stain your great design, and all under Heaven know it. I beg Your Majesty to weigh them carefully and choose what is best.
陛下方將偃武靖人，一誤於此，其傷實多。
Your Majesty is about to lay down arms and bring peace to the people. One misstep here would do great harm.
疏奏，帝甚嘉之，賜緋魚袋，特加五品階，宣付史館。
When the memorial was submitted, the emperor greatly praised it, granted him a crimson fish pouch, specially raised him five ranks, and ordered the text deposited in the Historiography Office.