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History of Jin, Chapter 33 Volume 33 Treatises 14: Rites 6: Original Shrines, Invocation Ceremonies, Pilgrimages, Other Temples · 8 passages
太宗天會二年，立大聖皇帝廟于西京。
In Taizong's second Tianhui year, a temple to the Great Sage Emperor was erected in the Western Capital.
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.
今于歸仁館興建太宗殿位，似與山陵、太廟之制不同。」
Building a separate hall for Emperor Taizong at Guiren Lodge now would seem inconsistent with the systems of the mountain tombs and Grand Ancestral Temple."
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.
太祝內侍捧太宗禦容，禮官導太宗禦容置於聖武殿，行禮畢，以次奉安於丕承殿，行禮並如上儀。
Chief invokers and palace attendants bore Emperor Taizong's portrait; ritual officials guided it to Shengwu Hall. When the rites were complete, it was installed in turn at Picheng Hall with the same ceremonies as above.
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."