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Gaozu was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
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| Temple name |
Jin founder |
晉祖 |
Jinzu |
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 81Volume 81 Book of Later Jin 7: Emperor Shao 1 · 9 passages
是歲六月十三日乙丑，高祖崩，承遺制命柩前即皇帝位。
On the thirteenth day of the sixth month of that year, the day yichou, Gaozu died; by his dying edict the new emperor took the throne before the coffin.
從幸鄴都，是歲遇旱，高祖遣祈雨於白龍潭，有白龍見於潭心，是夜澍雨尺餘，人皆異之，至是果登大位焉。
When he accompanied Gaozu to the capital at Ye, drought struck that year. Gaozu sent men to pray for rain at White Dragon Pool; a white dragon appeared in the heart of the pool, and that night more than a foot of rain fell. People took it for a marvel, and now he had indeed ascended the throne.
遣右驍衛將軍石德超等押先皇御馬二匹，往相州西山撲祭，用北俗禮也。
He sent Right Brave Guard General Shi Dechao and others to escort two of the late emperor's imperial horses to the western hills of Xiang Prefecture for the puji sacrifice, following northern custom.
丙子，以司徒、兼侍中馮道為大行皇帝山陵使，門下侍郎竇貞固副之，太常卿崔棁為禮儀使，戶部侍郎呂琦為鹵簿使，御史中丞王易簡為儀仗使。
On bingzi, Minister of Education and concurrent Palace Attendant Feng Dao was appointed commissioner for the late emperor's mausoleum, with Vice Director of the Chancellery Dou Zhengu as deputy; Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices Cui Zhuo was made ritual commissioner; Vice Minister of Revenue Lü Qi was made procession commissioner; and Vice Censor-in-Chief Wang Yijian was made ceremonial guard commissioner.
戊子，詔應宮殿、州縣及官名、府號、人姓名，與先帝諱同音者改之。
On wuzi, an edict ordered that palace halls, prefectures and counties, official titles, government offices, and personal names that shared the sound of the late emperor's taboo name were to be changed.
〈（《東都事略·陶穀傳》：穀本姓唐，避晉祖諱改姓陶，蓋當時避諱之體如此。）〉
(The Biography of Tao Gu in Outline History of the Eastern Capital records that Gu's original surname was Tang and that he changed it to Tao to avoid the taboo of the Jin founder. Such was the practice of taboo avoidance at the time.)〉
己丑，大行皇帝大祥，帝釋缞服，百官衣縿。
On jichou, the day of the great mourning rites for the late emperor, the Emperor removed his coarse hemp mourning garments and the officials wore fine hemp mourning dress.
壬辰，太皇太后劉氏崩，高祖之庶母也。
On renchen, Grand Empress Dowager Liu died; she was Gaozu's stepmother.
仍遣國子祭酒兼戶部侍郎田敏奏告高祖靈座。
Tian Min, Chancellor of the Directorate of Education and concurrent Vice Minister of Revenue, was also sent to report the matter at Gaozu's spirit seat.