Sui and Tang · Tang Retired Emperor

Retired Emperor of Tang 上皇

Shanghuang

Attested AD 756 - AD 762

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Retired Emperor of Tang as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Retired Emperor of Tang	上皇	Shanghuang
Title	Retired Emperor	上皇	Shanghuang

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Uncertain

Roles

Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 唐肅宗迎上皇 · Western Interval: Start: AD 756 · End: AD 762
Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:169:s0003

Places and affiliations

Label: Tang / 唐 · Relation: ruled
Explicit · mingshi:169:s0003

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 169Volume 169 Biographies 57: Gao Gu, Hu Ying, Wang Zhi · 3 passages

英宗將還，奉迎禮薄，千戶龔遂榮投書於谷，具言禮宜從厚，援唐肅宗迎上皇故事。 When Emperor Yingzong was due to return, the planned welcome rites were deemed too spare. The qianhu Gong Suirong sent Gao Gu a letter arguing at length that the ceremony should be lavish, invoking Emperor Suzong of Tang welcoming his father home from retirement.

會千戶龔遂榮為書投大學士高谷，言奉迎宜厚，具言唐肅宗迎上皇故事。 Meanwhile the qianhu Gong Suirong sent Grand Secretary Gao Gu a letter arguing that the welcome should be lavish and citing Tang Suzong's reception of his father.

濙等因以書進，且言：「肅宗迎上皇典禮，今日正可仿行。 Hu Ying and his colleagues then submitted the letter and added, "The rites with which Tang Suzong welcomed his father are just what should be followed now.