Sui and Tang · Ruler and Dynastic Ancestor

Xianzu 獻祖

Attested AD 780 - AD 805

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Xianzu was a ruler and Dynastic Ancestor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 780 to AD 805 德宗朝
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passage 16
AD 785 to AD 805 貞元
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 161, passage 64

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 143 Volume 143: Treatises 5 Rites 2 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 161 Volume 161 Biographies 86: Zhang, Zhao, Li, Zheng, Xu, Wang, Feng, Yu 1 passage

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 143Volume 143: Treatises 5 Rites 2 · 1 passage

昔德宗朝，將行禘祫之禮，顏真卿議請奉獻祖居東向之位，景皇帝暫居昭穆之列，考之於貞元，則以為誤，行之於今日，正得其禮。 In Dezong's reign, when di and collective sacrifices were planned, Yan Zhenqing proposed placing Xianzu in the east-facing seat and Emperor Jing temporarily in the zhao-mu ranks; judged by Zhenyuan standards that had been an error, but applied today it would be exactly proper ritual.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 161Volume 161 Biographies 86: Zhang, Zhao, Li, Zheng, Xu, Wang, Feng, Yu · 1 passage

及定昭德皇后廟樂，遷獻、懿二祖，定太儀位號、大臣祔廟鼓吹法，莫不參裁，諸儒謂博而詳。 When determining the music for Empress Zhaode's temple, moving the two ancestors Xian and Yi, fixing Empress Taiyi's title, and regulations for enshrining great ministers and for funeral dirges and processional music—all were deliberated with his participation; the classicists called his knowledge broad and detailed.