佛祖歷代通載 11.14

11.14

（六　丁亥）　太宗文皇帝世民改貞觀（高祖次子。厥性仁賢。輕財重義。隋末起義兵。高祖謂之曰。破家亡軀由汝。化家為國亦由汝焉。肇興唐室。皆太宗之功也。武德九年太子建成齊王元吉死。八月受禪即位。制體作樂選賢任良。與公卿大臣論議政事。吞蝗以整年穀之凶。其叡德如此。用魏徵李靖房玄齡杜如晦等諸賢為相。慰遲敬德劉文靖為將。在位二十三年）。

(6. Dinghai) Emperor Wen the Great Ancestor (Taizong), Shimin, changed the era name to Zhenguan. (The second son of Gaozu, his nature was benevolent and worthy, disdaining wealth and valuing righteousness. In the decline of the Sui dynasty, he raised righteous troops. Gaozu said to him, "The ruination of my house and the risking of my life were due to you; yet the transforming of our house into a state is also due to you." The initial rise of the Tang dynasty was entirely Taizong's achievement. In the ninth year of Wude, the Crown Prince Jiancheng and the King of Qi, Yuanji, died. In the eighth month, he accepted the abdication and ascended the imperial throne. He formulated rites, created music, and selected and appointed worthy and virtuous men. He discussed affairs of state with the ducal ministers and high officials. He swallowed locusts to rectify the disaster of crop failure. Such was his sagacious virtue. He employed Wei Zheng, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and other worthy men as chancellors, and Yuchi Jingde and Liu Wenjing as generals. He occupied the throne for twenty-three years.)