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Overview The translated histories identify Emperor Shizu as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 11 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names Type English Chinese Pinyin
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Emperor Shizu
世祖
Shìzǔ
Temple
Emperor Shizu
世祖
Shìzǔ
Temple
Emperor Shizu
世祖皇帝
Identity
Historicity Historical
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Sex Male Life and dates Attested activity Source Date: Text: 大定十六年Western Year: AD 1176
Source Date: Text: 大定十六年四月十九日Western Year: AD 1176
Source Date: Text: 明年四月Western Year: AD 1176
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History of Jin, Chapter 33 Volume 33 Treatises 14: Rites 6: Original Shrines, Invocation Ceremonies, Pilgrimages, Other Temples · 11 passages
明年四月，詔依奉安睿宗禮，奉安世祖禦容于衍慶宮。
In the fourth month of the following year, an edict directed that the imperial portrait of Emperor Shizu be installed in Yansqing Palace following the rites used for Emperor Ruizong.
十六年正月，有司奏：「奉敕議世祖皇帝禦容當於何處安置。
In the first month of the sixteenth year, the responsible offices memorialized: "By imperial command we have deliberated where the imperial portrait of Emperor Shizu should be installed.
今世祖皇帝擇地修建殿位，庶可副嚴奉之意。」
For Emperor Shizu, selecting a site and building a hall would fulfill the intent of reverent veneration."
乃敕于聖武殿東西興建世祖、太宗、睿宗殿位。
An edict then ordered halls for Emperors Shizu, Taizong, and Ruizong built to the east and west of Shengwu Hall.
既而複欲擇地建太宗殿於歸仁館，有司言：「山陵太祖、太宗、睿宗共一兆域，太廟世祖、太祖、太宗、睿宗亦同堂異室。
Later they again wished to build a hall for Emperor Taizong at Guiren Lodge. The responsible offices reported: "At the mountain tombs, Emperors Taizu, Taizong, and Ruizong share one burial precinct; in the Grand Ancestral Temple, Emperors Shizu, Taizu, Taizong, and Ruizong share one hall with separate chambers.
乃定世祖殿曰廣德、閣曰燕昌，太宗殿曰丕承、閣曰光昭，睿宗殿曰天興、閣曰景福。
Shizu's hall was named Guangde and his pavilion Yanchang; Taizong's hall Picheng and pavilion Guangzhao; Ruizong's hall Tianxing and pavilion Jingfu.
其日質明，禮官率太廟署官等詣崇聖閣奉世祖禦容，每匣用內侍二人、太祝一員，禮官、署官前導，置於聖武殿神座。
At dawn that day, ritual officials led Grand Ancestral Temple staff to Chongsheng Pavilion to receive Emperor Shizu's portrait; each casket was borne by two palace attendants and one chief invoker, with ritual and temple officials guiding ahead to place it on the spirit seat in Shengwu Hall.
在位官皆再拜，訖，禮直官導世祖禦容升腰輿，儀衛依次序導從，至廣德殿，百官後從，至庭下班位立。
All officials in their stations bowed twice. The ritual protocol officer then guided Emperor Shizu's portrait onto the sedan chair; ceremonial guards followed in order to Guangde Hall while all officials followed behind and formed ranks in the forecourt.
大定十六年四月十九日，奉安世祖禦容，行朝謁之禮。
On the nineteenth day of the fourth month of Dading 16, Emperor Shizu's portrait was installed and the pilgrimage audience rites were performed.
十六年，奉旨：「世祖、太宗忌辰，一體奉奠。」
In the sixteenth year, by imperial command: "On the anniversaries of Emperors Shizu and Taizong, offerings should be presented together."
十八年八月，太祖忌辰 ，世祖、太宗同在一處致祭，有司言「歷代無一聖忌辰列聖預祭之典。」
In the eighth month of the eighteenth year, on the anniversary of Emperor Taizu's death, Emperors Shizu and Taizong were sacrificed to at the same site. The responsible offices stated: "Through the ages there is no precedent for other sage-emperors to receive preliminary sacrifice on one sage-emperor's anniversary."