Sui and Tang · Emperor

Emperor Xuanzong 玄宗

Xuanzong

First attested AD 712; died AD 756

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xuanzong was an emperor.

Life and dates

Death

AD 756 玄宗崩
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 51

Attested activity

AD 712 to AD 756 太宗、高宗、、大行皇帝在位之日
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 56
AD 756 玄宗崩
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 51

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 51

Events and relationships

Died
AD 756 玄宗崩 · Political · Subject
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 51

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 51

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 117Volume 113 Biographies 63: Miao Jingqing, Pei Mian, Pei Zunqing · 4 passages

玄宗崩，肅宗詔晉卿攝冢宰。 When Emperor Xuanzong died, Emperor Suzong ordered Jingqing to serve as regent during the mourning period.

伏讀國家起居註，亦於禮部檢見舊敕，恭惟太宗、高宗、、大行皇帝在位之日，皆有國哀，視事不輟，以為君臨天下，難徇常情。 I have carefully read the court diaries and found old edicts in the Ministry of Rites showing that Emperors Taizong, Gaozong, Zhongzong, and the late emperor, even during periods of national mourning, never ceased to conduct state business—for one who rules the realm, ordinary private feeling cannot be indulged.

今遺詔有處分，皇帝宜三日而聽政。 The late emperor's testamentary edict expressly provides that the new emperor should assume governance after three days.

遵大行皇帝遺詔，便合聽朝。 if Your Majesty follows the late emperor's testamentary edict, you should take the throne at once.