佛祖統紀 52.72

52.72

In the sixth year of the Yuanfeng reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song, an imperial decree enfeoffed Mencius as the Duke of Zou. In the seventh year, an imperial decree ordered that, as the Duke of Zou, he accompany the sacrifices to the Ultimate Sage, King of Literary Manifestation, ranking next to the Duke of Yan. Xun Kuang, Yang Xiong, and Han Yu all elucidated the Way of the Former Sage; according to generational precedence, they were included in the secondary sacrifices among the twenty-two worthies.