佛祖統紀 54.21

54.21

唐太宗正觀十一年。舊制釋奠。以周公為先聖。孔子為先師。至是房玄齡建議。請以孔子為先聖。顏子為先師陪饗。詔可○高宗幸魯。祠孔子追封太師○武后。追諡孔子隆道公○玄宗開元二十七年。追諡孔子為文宣王。南嚮坐。弟子封公侯伯。

In the eleventh year of the Zhenguan era of Emperor Taizong of the Tang, according to the former institution for the Shidian sacrifices, the Duke of Zhou was the Former Sage and Confucius was the Former Teacher. At this time, Fang Xuanling submitted a proposal requesting that Confucius be made the Former Sage and that Master Yan [Hui] be the Former Teacher accompanying him in receiving offerings; an imperial edict approved this. Emperor Gaozong visited Lu, sacrificed to Confucius, and posthumously enfeoffed him as Grand Preceptor (Taishi). Empress Wu posthumously enfeoffed Confucius as Duke Longdao. In the twenty-seventh year of the Kaiyuan era of Emperor Xuanzong, Confucius was posthumously enfeoffed as King Wenxuan, seated facing south, and his disciples were enfeoffed as dukes, marquises, and earls.