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

Retired Emperor of Tang was a Tang Retired Emperor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 756 to AD 762 唐肅宗迎上皇
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 169, passage 3

Places and affiliations

Tang 唐
Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Ming 169, passage 3

References in the histories

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.