Sui and Tang · Emperor

Kaiyuan Divine Martial Emperor 開元神武皇帝

Kaiyuan Shenwu Huangdi

Attested AD 713 - AD 741

Passages: 17
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Kaiyuan Divine Martial Emperor was an emperor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 713 to AD 741 開元神武皇帝
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passages 3, 16

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Emperor Gaozu the Divine Progenitor (高祖神堯皇帝)
great-grandson 曾孫 · paternal line · 3 generations · Through Intervening ancestor of the Kaiyuan Emperor, Parent of the Kaiyuan Emperor
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 16
Child of Parent of the Kaiyuan Emperor
father 父 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 12, passage 16

Career and standing

emperor 皇帝
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passages 3, 13, 16

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passages 13, 16

Works and attributed material

Prayer · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Kaiyuan Divine Martial Emperor (開元神武皇帝)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passages 13, 16

Events and relationships

First libation before August Supreme Lord of Heaven
AD 713 to AD 741 開元神武皇帝 · Ritual · Officiant
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 12, passages 12, 16
Gazed at fire offering and completed rite
AD 713 to AD 741 開元神武皇帝 · Ritual · Officiant
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 12, passages 16, 49-50, 57-58
Libation before associated ancestor Gaozu
AD 713 to AD 741 開元神武皇帝 · Ritual · Officiant · With Emperor Gaozu the Divine Progenitor (高祖神堯皇帝)
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 12, passages 15-16
Presented jade and silks
AD 713 to AD 741 開元神武皇帝 · Ritual · Officiant
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 12, passages 3, 16
Received blessed wine and sacrificial flesh
AD 713 to AD 741 開元神武皇帝 · Ritual · Officiant
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 12, passages 16, 19, 21-22

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 12, passage 16

References in the histories

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New Book of Tang, Chapter 12Volume 12 Treatises 2: Rites and Music 2 · 17 passages

皇帝既升，奠玉、幣。 Once the emperor has ascended, he presents jade and silks.

皇帝詣罍洗，盥手，洗爵，升壇自南陛。 The emperor goes to the washing urn, washes his hands, rinses the goblet, and ascends the altar by the southern steps.

皇帝詣上帝尊所，執尊者舉冪，侍中贊酌汎齊，進昊天上帝前，北向跪，奠爵，興，少退，立。 The emperor goes to the Supreme Lord's vessel position; the attendant raises the cover; the Palace Attendant intones as he pours the first libation. He advances before the August Supreme Lord of Heaven, kneels facing north, sets down the goblet, rises, steps back slightly, and stands.

太祝持版進於神右，東向跪，讀祝文曰：「維某年歲次月朔日，嗣天子臣某，敢昭告于昊天上帝。」 The Chief Invoker advances with the prayer board to the spirit's right, kneels facing east, and reads: "In the year ___, on the ___ day of the first month, the heir Son of Heaven, your subject ___, ventures to announce to the August Supreme Lord of Heaven."

皇帝再拜。 The emperor bows twice.

詣配帝酒尊所，執尊者舉冪，侍中取爵於坫以進，皇帝受爵，侍中贊酌汎齊，進高祖神堯皇帝前，東向跪，奠，興，少退，立。 He goes to the associated deity's wine vessel; the attendant raises the cover; the Palace Attendant takes a goblet from the stand and presents it. The emperor receives it; the Palace Attendant intones as he pours the first libation and advances before Emperor Gaozu the Divine Progenitor. He kneels facing east, presents the offering, rises, steps back slightly, and stands.

太祝持版進於左，北向跪，讀祝文曰：「維某年歲次月朔日，曾孫開元神武皇帝臣某，敢昭告于高祖神堯皇帝。」 The Chief Invoker advances with the board to the left, kneels facing north, and reads: "In the year ___, on the ___ day of the first month, the great-grandson, the Kaiyuan Divine Martial Emperor, your subject ___, ventures to announce to Emperor Gaozu the Divine Progenitor."

皇帝再拜。 The emperor bows twice again.

太祝各以爵酌上尊福酒，合置一爵，太祝持爵授侍中以進，皇帝再拜，受爵，跪，祭酒，啐酒，奠爵，俛伏，興。 Each Chief Invoker pours blessed wine from the upper vessel; they combine it in one goblet; the Chief Invoker gives it to the Palace Attendant to present. The emperor bows twice, receives the goblet, kneels, offers a libation, sips the wine, sets down the goblet, prostrates, and rises.

太祝減神前胙肉，共置一俎，授司徒以進，皇帝受以授左右。 The Chief Invokers cut the sacrificial flesh before the spirits, place it on one tray, and present it through the Minister over Masses; the emperor receives it and hands it to his attendants.

皇帝跪，取爵，遂飲，卒爵。 The emperor kneels, takes the goblet, drinks, and finishes it.

皇帝俛伏，興，再拜，降自南陛，復于位。 The emperor prostrates, rises, bows twice, descends the southern steps, and returns to his place.

初，皇帝將復位，謁者引太尉詣罍洗，盥手，洗瓠爵，自東陛升壇，詣昊天上帝著尊所，執尊者舉冪，太尉酌醴齊，進昊天上帝前，北向跪，奠爵，興，再拜。 When the emperor is about to return to his position, an usher leads the Grand Commandant to the washing urn. He washes his hands, rinses the gourd goblet, ascends by the eastern steps, and goes to the August Supreme Lord of Heaven's sacrificial vessel. The attendant raises the cover; the Grand Commandant pours the second libation, advances before the August Supreme Lord of Heaven, kneels facing north, sets down the goblet, rises, and bows twice.

皇帝再拜。 The emperor bows twice.

皇帝就位，南向立。 The emperor takes position and stands facing south.

皇帝還大次，出中壝門，殿中監前受鎮珪，以授尚衣奉御，殿中監又前受大珪。 The emperor returns to the great tent and exits the middle enclosure gate. The Palace Director receives the securing tablet and hands it to the Imperial Wardrobe Attendant, then receives the great tablet.

皇帝入次，謁者、贊引各引祀官，通事舍人分引從祀羣官、諸方客使以次出。 The emperor enters the tent. Ushers and presenters lead the sacrifice officers; the Communications Officer leads attending officials, those accompanying the sacrifice, and regional envoys out in order.