佛祖歷代通載 17.71

17.71

Yin of Southern Han (family name Liu; a native of Shangcai. His grandfather Anren later migrated to Minzhong and engaged in trade in the Southern Sea, thereupon making his home there. His father Qian served as a command guard general in Guangzhou, defeated [Huang] Chao, and became Prefect of Fengzhou. After he died, the people of the prefecture petitioned for Yin to succeed him. He had outstanding meritorious service for the Tang; Emperor Zhaozong enfiefed him as King of Nanhai. In the second year of Tianyou, his rank was advanced to Protector-General of Annam; in the third year, he was enfiefed as King of Nanping. Now the Liang again enfiefed him as King of Nanhai. He later died in the third year of Zhenming, aged thirty-eight.) Master Lei said, ("Yin of Nanhai in Guang[dong]: five rulers, sixty-seven years.")