佛祖統紀 52.66

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52.66

Under Emperor Taizong of the Song, an imperial decree ordered that Confucius's forty-fourth-generation descendant Xuan inherit the enfeoffment as Duke Wenxuan. Emperor Zhenzong decreed that Kong Shengyou inherit the title Duke Wenxuan. Emperor Renzong decreed that Kong Zongyuan inherit the title Duke Wenxuan. An imperial decree then enfeoffed the forty-sixth-generation descendant Zongyuan as Duke Yansheng. Emperor Shenzong decreed that the forty-seventh-generation descendant Ruomeng be enfeoffed as Duke Yansheng. Emperor Huizong decreed that the forty-eighth-generation descendant Duanyou be enfeoffed as Duke Yansheng. Emperor Gaozong decreed that when the forty-ninth-generation descendant Duke Yansheng You, who resided in Quzhou, passed away, his son Jin inherited the title Duke Yansheng, making him the fiftieth generation.

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佛祖統紀 — 志磐, Classical Chinese