Five Dynasties · Ruler and Dynastic Ancestor

Yuan Emperor of Dai 代祖元皇帝

Daizu Yuan huangdi

Attested AD 930

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Emperor of Dai was a ruler and Dynastic Ancestor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 930 後唐長興元年九月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passage 6

Family

Descendant of Emperor Jing (景皇帝)
founding ancestor 始封之祖
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passages 5-6

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 143Volume 143: Treatises 5 Rites 2 · 3 passages

既廟號太祖，百代不遷，每遇禘祫，位居東向之尊，自代祖元皇帝、高祖、太宗已下，列聖子孫，各序昭穆南北相向，合食於前。 With the temple name Grand Ancestor, his place would never be moved; at every di or collective sacrifice he held the seat of honor facing east. From the Yuan Emperor of Dai through the High Ancestor and Great Ancestor and below, successive imperial descendants were arranged in zhao-mu order north and south, sharing the feast before him.

將來禘禮，若奉高祖居東向之尊，則禘饗不及於太祖、代祖； If the upcoming di rite placed the High Ancestor in the seat of honor facing east, the di offering would not include the Grand Ancestor or the Dai ancestor;

今欲請每遇禘祫之歲，暫奉景皇帝居東向之尊，自元皇帝以下，敘列昭穆。」 We therefore propose that in every year of di or collective sacrifice, Emperor Jing temporarily hold the seat of honor facing east, with the Yuan Emperor and below arranged in zhao-mu order."