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Wuzong was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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AD 1505 及孝宗崩，武宗即位
Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
AD 1505 及孝宗崩，武宗即位
At Hall of Ancestors 奉先殿 · Relation Visited
AD 1505 及孝宗崩，武宗即位
At Hall of Maternal Kindness 奉慈殿 · Relation Visited
AD 1505 及孝宗崩，武宗即位
At Qingning Palace 清寧宮 · Relation Visited
Events and relationships
Installed xiaosu tablet
AD 1505 及孝宗崩，武宗即位 · Ritual
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· With Xiaosu (孝肅) AD 1505 及孝宗崩，武宗即位
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History of Ming, Chapter 52Volume 52 Treatises 28: Rites 6 · 13 passages
及孝宗崩，武宗即位，禮部始進奉安孝肅神主儀。
When Xiaozong died and the Wuzong took the throne, the Ministry of Rites first presented the rite for installing the spirit tablet of Xiaosu in peace.
是日早，帝具黑翼善冠、淺淡色服、黑犀帶，告孝穆神座。
On that day early, the emperor wore the black yishan crown, light-colored garments, and a black rhinoceros belt, and announced to the spirit seat of Xiaomu.
禮畢，帝詣神座前，請神主降座。
When the rite was finished, the emperor went before the spirit seat and requested that the spirit tablet descend from its seat.
帝捧主立，內執事移神座於殿左間。
The emperor held the tablet standing; inner attendants moved the spirit seat to the left bay of the hall.
帝奉安訖，行叩頭禮，至午，帝詣清寧宮孝肅几筵，行禮畢，內侍進神主輿於殿前，衣冠輿于丹陛上。
When the emperor had finished installing the tablet, he performed the prostration rite; at noon he went to Grand Empress Dowager Xiaosu’s spirit couch in the Qingning Palace, and when the rite was finished inner attendants brought the spirit-tablet palanquin before the hall and the vestment palanquin to the red steps.
帝詣拜位，親王吉服後隨，四拜，興。
The emperor took his place at the bowing position, with princes in ceremonial dress following behind; he bowed four times and rose.
帝捧神主由殿中門出，奉安輿內。
The emperor bore the spirit tablet out through the central gate of the hall and placed it in the palanquin.
帝率親王步從。
The emperor led the princes on foot in attendance.
帝詣輿前跪，請神主詣奉先殿，俯伏，興，捧神主由殿左門入，至殿內褥位，跪，置神主。
The emperor went before the palanquin and knelt, asking the spirit tablet to proceed to the Hall of Ancestors; he prostrated himself, rose, bore the spirit tablet in through the left gate to the cushioned place within the hall, knelt, and set down the tablet.
帝行五拜三叩頭禮畢，捧神主，仍由左門出，安輿內。
After five bows and three prostrations, he bore the spirit tablet out again through the left gate and placed it in the palanquin.
至奉慈殿門外，帝捧神主由中門入，奉安於神座訖，行安神禮，三獻如常儀。
At the gate of the Hall of Maternal Kindness, the emperor bore the spirit tablet in through the central gate, installed it on the spirit throne, performed the rite of pacifying the spirit, and made three offerings according to the usual rite.
帝詣孝穆皇太后神座前，跪請神主謁孝肅太皇太后，跪置於褥位上，俯伏，興，行五拜三叩頭禮。
The emperor went before Grand Empress Dowager Xiaomu’s spirit throne, knelt and asked the spirit tablet to visit Grand Empress Dowager Xiaosu, knelt and placed it on the cushioned place, prostrated himself, rose, and performed five bows and three prostrations.
畢，帝捧主興，仍安於神座訖，行安神禮如前，皇太后以下四拜。
When this was finished, the emperor bore the tablet and rose, again installed it on the spirit throne, performed the rite of pacifying the spirit as before, and the Empress Dowager and those below bowed four times.